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
January 10, 2022 | Daily Report Online
These Georgia Courts Just Got Very Specific: Are You Wearing the Correct Mask?"Appropriate masks are N95 or KN95 masks or a disposable surgical mask covered by a cloth mask," read the updated Georgia Court of Appeals policy. "Appropriate masks are available in the Clerk's Office."
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
January 07, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Read the Judge's Impactful Conclusion to Sentencing in Ahmaud Arbery's Murder TrialJudge Timothy Walmsley sentenced defendants Travis and Greg McMichael to life without the possibility of parole plus 20 years, and William "Roddie" Bryan to life with the possibility of parole.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
January 07, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Some Georgia Courts Are Returning to Virtual Proceedings—But Not This One"We're continuing to keep the mask mandate in place for all public areas of the courthouse and that is all I'm going to do at the current time," said Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Jeff S. Bagley.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
January 06, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Attorney Stripped of Law License, Sentenced to Probation After Guilty Plea in Bribery Case"We all came up with a resolution that everybody can live with," said defense attorney Lawrence Zimmerman.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
January 06, 2022 | Daily Report Online
'Conspired With Defense Counsel': Witness' Disputed COVID-19 Exposure at Center of Motion for New Trial"The law was very strongly in our favor," said Peachtree Corners defense attorney Craig P. Terrett, partner of Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet. "There was very little legal support for overturning a jury verdict."
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
January 05, 2022 | Daily Report Online
'A Lifelong Goal': Governor's Final 2021 Judicial Appointments Take the Bench"This is a lifelong goal for me," said new Cobb County State Court Judge Jaret Teague Usher. "I don't enter it lightly and I don't take it lightly."
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
January 05, 2022 | Daily Report Online
Court Loses the 'Ultimate Professional' Upon DeKalb County Superior Court Judge's Retirement"She is a person that takes pride and ownership of ensuring that there is justice and justice for all," said DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Shondeana Morris. "It has truly been a pleasure to serve with her."
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
January 04, 2022 | Daily Report Online
'Cancel Our Trial Jurors': Court Pauses Until Jan. 21 Amid Rising Coronavirus Cases in Cobb County"The likelihood of successfully getting through a lengthy jury trial when our community spread is at this record level is slim," tweeted Cobb Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Rob Leonard.
By Cedra Mayfield
2 minute read
January 04, 2022 | Daily Report Online
'Another Win': Ga. Leaders Declare Victory After US Judge Blocks Biden's Vaccine, Mask Mandate"If the Executive branch is allowed to usurp the power of the Legislative branch to make laws, then this country is no longer a democracy—it is a monarchy," read the preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
December 29, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Gov. Kemp's Judicial Appointments of Minorities Rose 18 Percentage Points in 2021Minorities accounted for 40% of state court or higher judicial appointments made by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2021. That's up from 22% in 2020.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
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