Cedra Mayfield

June 23, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"The court determined that there was 'no reasonable probability' of harm, invoking the standard typically applicable to nonconstitutional errors, rather than applying the 'beyond a reasonable doubt' standard that applies to most constitutional errors, including errors arising from juror misconduct," read the Supreme Court of Georgia decision.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

June 22, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Voters have elected Cobb County Magistrate Judge Sonja N. Brown and Southern Judicial Circuit Senior Assistant District Attorney Catherine Mims Smith to superior court judgeships during the runoff election.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

June 22, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"The court concludes that neither a public apology nor a censure is an appropriate sanction and orders that Judge Norris receive a public reprimand, which shall be imposed on him in person in open court by a judge designated by this court," read the high court ruling.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

June 22, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"The major focus will be on enhancing and augmenting Continuing Legal Education offerings to provide cost-effective, relevant and easily accessible programming, regardless of geographical location, size of firm or practice area," said Sally Akins, 60th State Bar of Georgia president.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

June 20, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"My faith drives me and tells me that I should help mankind and that I should do good for others, and that I should do it all for God's glory," said Chris Glover, partner at Beasley Allen Law Firm in Atlanta. "This is a tool I use to do that."

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

June 17, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"The choice to not seek judicial appointment was a perfect fit, because I was agreeing to refrain from doing something that is legally impossible for me to do anyway," said former Clayton County Juvenile Court Chief Judge Steven Teske. "I would be residing in another state and thus not eligible to seek a judicial office in Georgia."

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

June 16, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"A home security system is an essential element," said Pete Skandalakis, Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia executive director.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

June 15, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"The Road Map to Law School is a program that I developed to help give Black college students guidance on the law school admission process," said Ira Foster, Georgia Legal Service Program General Counsel. "The program also gives the college students guidance on what career fields and legal opportunities are available after law school."

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

June 14, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"Due to personal reasons I've decided to retire from my position as chief judge of the city of Alpharetta Municipal Court," read Chief Judge Barry Zimmerman's retirement letter.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

June 10, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"Nothing in the statute requires Gwinnett County to translate voting materials provided by another entity," read a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decision.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read