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
February 23, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Civil Trials Delayed Until 2023? Chief Judge, Attorneys Talk Case-Resolution Progress"In Chatham County Eastern Judicial Circuit, we haven't had a civil jury trial since the pandemic started," said Savannah attorney Todd Baiad.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
February 23, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Case Backlogs: 80% of Georgia's Judicial Circuits Have Applied for or Received Federal Relief Funds"Following this second cycle of funding, we have now provided resources to 40 of the 50 judicial circuits in the state," said Supreme Court of Georgia Presiding Justice Michael P. Boggs.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
February 22, 2022 | Daily Report Online
With Their Judicial Elections Nixed, Here's What Ex-Candidates Can Do With Leftover Campaign Funds"I certainly will end up donating most of it to nonprofits of one sort or another," said Supreme Court of Georgia Chief Justice David E. Nahmias, who's set to retire July 17.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
February 18, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Supreme Court Weighs Nuances of 'Adverse Action' That Starts the Clock in Whistleblower Litigation"This is a weird case," said Supreme Court of Georgia Justice Nels S. D. Peterson. "It's a little backwards."
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
February 18, 2022 | Daily Report Online
'Perverse Incentives': Judge Suggests Police Reform After $1.5 Million Jury Verdict Against Cop"As the jury found in this case, the plaintiff was arrested and falsely charged with drug trafficking due to the officer's intentional misrepresentation or reckless interpretation of a drug test," wrote U.S. District Judge William Ray II. "As it turns out, it wasn't drugs at all, but she spent nearly six months in the Fulton County jail based on this seemingly bogus charge."
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
February 17, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Barnes, McFadden, Pipkin: Georgia Court of Appeals Judges Could Seek Reelection in May"I'm grateful to the people of Georgia for electing me to a position that I believe to be the best possible use of me," said Georgia Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Christopher J. McFadden.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
February 16, 2022 | Daily Report Online
What's Going on in Georgia? Timing of Governor's Judicial Appointments Raises EyebrowsThe more the general public, not just lawyers, engages with the judicial system, including through the ballot box, the better," said attorney Robert Snyder Jr. of Cannella Snyder in Decatur. "The cancellation of this election took that opportunity for public engagement away from the voters of this state."
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
February 15, 2022 | Daily Report Online
This Judge Just Rose to Georgia's Highest Court at Age 35. He Won't Have to Face Election in May"My 2022 campaign for the Georgia Court of Appeals is ended," said Rogers & Fite attorney Elizabeth Fite. "However, this election was not canceled. It is simply delayed to 2024."
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
February 14, 2022 | Daily Report Online
'Little Tornado of Love': Judges Who've Adopted Children Encourage Fellow Jurists to Consider It"As judges and lawyers, our profession is under a calling to care for and work to remedy the ills of our society," said Supreme Court of Georgia Justice Charlie Bethel. "Making a healthy home and family for someone who needs one is one way to fulfill that calling."
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
February 11, 2022 | Daily Report Online
'The Judge Is Not the King': Attorney Speaks Out About His Arrest, Reveals Next Steps"Nobody should have to experience what I did for just doing their job," said attorney Francys Johnson of Davis Bozeman Johnson Law in Statesboro.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
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