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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December 01, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Four to Go: Application Cycles Continue for $110M in Federal Grants for Reducing Ga. Case Backlog

The identity and final count of first cycle judicial grant applicants will remain concealed until award decisions are made Dec. 20.

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November 30, 2021 | Daily Report Online

'A Critical Role': Litigation Identified as Key Element to Overcoming Georgia's Opioid Epidemic

"The distributors are the ones that we have an active and ongoing litigation against," said Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr during a statewide opioid taskforce meeting Tuesday.

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November 30, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Last Chance: Jurist Professionalism in Spotlight as Award Deadline Approaches

Nominees' community and public service contributions to the arts, education, faith-based efforts, politics, recreation, social service, sports and other fields, will be considered by award selection committee.

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November 24, 2021 | Daily Report Online

$110M Still on the Table: Courts Haven't Yet Requested Grants From American Rescue Plan Act

"Because the allocation of ARPA funds to the judiciary has been prioritized for cases involving serious violent felonies, proposals that address those backlogs will receive priority during our review," said Supreme Court of Georgia Presiding Justice Michael Boggs.

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November 24, 2021 | Daily Report Online

A Georgia Man Faked His Way as a Lawyer. He Succeeded in Getting a Ruling Tossed, Motion Reconsidered

"His filing of dozens of pro se motions while represented, his creation of an imaginary character to serve as his lawyer, and his refusal to identify himself correctly to the trial court was undoubtedly frustrating for the court," read a Supreme Court of Georgia ruling. "Nevertheless...we must vacate the trial court's order and remand the case for the court to consider the merits."

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November 23, 2021 | Law.com

In Photos: What Is #CourtFit? And Why Are Attorneys Buzzing About It?

"Colorful & unconventional #courtfit today because sometimes your body just says no to a sheath dress," tweeted DeCaro, Doran, Siciliano, Gallagher & DeBlasis associate Rebecca Schisler-Adams.

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November 23, 2021 | Law.com

Poor Prosecution or Privilege? Lawyering Under Fire as Attorneys Split Over Rittenhouse's Acquittal

"The problem is not that the judge treated Rittenhouse like an innocent person throughout trial," tweeted criminal and constitutional attorney Nader R. Hasan. "The problem is that it's so rare to see the presumption of innocence actually play out in the courtroom, especially when the accused is racialized."

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November 22, 2021 | Daily Report Online

COVID-19 Booster Shots: Jurists Discuss Personal Motivations for Supporting, Resisting Dose

"We're lawyers. We're not doctors. We're not immunologists," said attorney Devjani Mishra, a shareholder at Littler Mendelson. "This is not something people should try to research on their own, because we see where that's gotten us."

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