Cedra Mayfield

Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield

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November 21, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Anti-SLAPP Statute Helps Dismiss Lawyer's Defamation Claim Against Opposing Counsel

"Asking lawyers for deposition transcripts is not in and of itself defamatory," read a Georgia Court of Appeals opinion.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

November 18, 2022 | Daily Report Online

The New Judge Dillard: He's Changed

"It's easy to make excuses. I was quite skilled at doing so," said Georgia Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Stephen Dillard. "But if you're honest with yourself, you can find 30 minutes to an hour a day to prioritize your health."

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

November 17, 2022 | Daily Report Online

This Judge Pointed a Rifle at a Deputy While Drunk—Now He Faces Ethics Charges

"I used alcohol as an escape for so long and then it became a prison," the suspended judge said. "I've betrayed a confidence that the public put in me."

By Cedra Mayfield

9 minute read

November 17, 2022 | Daily Report Online

'What's a Pretty Girl Like You Doing Walking Alone?': Chief Judge Under Investigation

The judge faces 58 counts of alleged ethics violations, dating back to 2015.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

November 15, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Did Judge Glazer Get It Right? Case Puts Court in Glare of National Spotlight

"Judge Glazer's treatment of Ms. Dragun was, as it should be for all litigants, respectful," said Kristen Browde, co-chair of the National Trans Bar Association in New York.

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

November 14, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Jury Makeup Questioned in Georgia Case: 'The Government Pinpointed Only Minorities'

After a five-day trial, a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia jury convicted Mexican citizen Juan Rangel-Rubio of Rincon of federal conspiracy charges in the 2017 murder of Eliud Montoya.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

November 11, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Hearing Panel Weighs Suspended Georgia Judge's Motion for Directed Verdict

The Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia's Hearing Panel is expected to issue a ruling on suspended Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Christian Coomer's motion for directed verdict in the coming weeks.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

November 10, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Help Is on the Way: New Staff and Courtrooms Among Efforts to Reduce Case Backlog

"As anticipated, circuits continue to experience challenges in ramping up their local court backlog plans due to start-up and hiring challenges," said Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs. "However, we are hopeful that those challenges will subside, and we'll see circuit plans fully implemented and an increasing number of cases moved."

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

November 09, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Winners and Losers: Meet the Judges Selected in Georgia's 2022 Midterm Election

In a double upset, 57.71% of voters elected Democratic challenger and attorney Ryan C. Williams to unseat Douglas County Chief Magistrate Susan S. Camp, but a successful election challenge will keep the Republican incumbent of 27 years in place.

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

November 08, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Equitable Exception Takes Center Stage as High Court Weighs Wrongful-Death Suits

Arguments by Moultrie and Valdosta attorneys before the Supreme Court of Georgia Tuesday could help the court clarify whether equitable exceptions clear the way for adult children to bring wrongful death actions when their late parent's surviving spouses opt not to sue.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

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