Cedra Mayfield

September 16, 2021 | Daily Report Online

"I will always prefer in-person, because I enjoy getting to see the attorneys, but I have found that I am able to glean the necessary information about a case as easily via Zoom," said Court of Appeals of Georgia Presiding Judge Sara L. Doyle.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

September 15, 2021 | Daily Report Online

"I was the first Latino trial judge in the state of Georgia and that was in 2002, which is embarrassing, but it's true," said former DeKalb County State Court Judge Tony DelCampo.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

September 14, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Attorneys aim to create a $1 million fund to support future Asian American Pacific Islander crime victims and education efforts nationally.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

September 14, 2021 | Daily Report Online

"We have a client ... who has said he's committed to something that obviously does not involve us running into a courtroom and filing a motion," said attorney Mawuli Malcolm Davis. "It involves us being willing to ... sacrifice and be out with him."

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

September 08, 2021 | Daily Report Online

"As currently formulated, the plain language of the Georgia rules does not require that every reciprocal jurisdiction's standards for 'admission by examination' mirror Georgia's," the majority opinion read.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

September 08, 2021 | Daily Report Online

"Train your courtroom bailiffs that being rude & intimidating to people who have to bring kids to court is unlawful," tweeted Erika Bales, an attorney and mother.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

September 07, 2021 | Daily Report Online

"Be careful what you do in front of the judge," said former State Court of DeKalb County Judge J. Antonio "Tony" DelCampo. "You might get an advantage on that case, but it's not worth it, ultimately, for your reputation or your career."

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

September 07, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Court of Appeals of Georgia still scheduled for in person oral arguments Sept. 8, 9 and 14, with option for virtual appearances.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

September 03, 2021 | Daily Report Online

"McClain first argues that the trial court erred in determining that the Carrollton Police Department is not an entity that has the capacity to sue or be sued because it was able to retain an attorney and obtain a dismissal of his case," the appellate opinion read. "We disagree."

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

September 02, 2021 | Daily Report Online

"The cost of a postage stamp ... [does] not mean that Georgia has imposed an unconstitutional poll tax or fee on its voters," read the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit opinion.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read