Jeff Amy
July 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Judge Temporarily Blocks Georgia Law That Limits People or Groups to Posting 3 Bonds a YearThe judge stalled the law for 14 days and directing lawyers to present arguments on whether it should be stayed until a lawsuit over the measure is resolved.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
4 minute read
June 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online
SCOTUS Won't Hear Case Claiming Discrimination in Georgia PSC ElectionsThe high court on Monday rejected claims that the power of Black voters was illegally diluted because the five commissioners are elected statewide.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
3 minute read
May 30, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Fulton Election Board Member Abstains From Certifying Primary ElectionThe other four members, including Republican-appointed Michael Heekin, voted to certify the results in what Elections Director Nadine Williams called a "very successful election."
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
4 minute read
May 22, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Ga. Justice Pinson Beats Ex-Congressman ChallengerThe winner said in a statement that his win refleted voters' "desire for a fair and impartial judiciary," while the defeated former Democratic congressman said in a statement that he remains committed to his view that the Georgia Constitution protects abortion rights, a stance he promoted in advertisements.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
2 minute read
May 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Kemp, Others Pile Into Court Race Where Challenger Has Focused on AbortionAt least two religiously conservative groups are also spending to support the incumbent, while some backers of abortion rights are trying to mobilize votes for the challenger.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
4 minute read
May 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Supreme Court Declines to Rule on Whether Counties Can Draw Their Own Electoral MapsJustice Charlie Bethel in a concurrence seemed to implore Cobb County's commissioners to seek a court judgment, warning that, if the commission ultimately loses, commissioners could be thrown off the board.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
4 minute read
May 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Ga. High Court Candidate Sues to Block Ethics Rules so He Can Keep Campaigning on AbortionThe candidate sued hours ahead of a deadline to reply to a complaint that he is violating state judicial ethics rules and that he must bring his campaign ads into compliance with state rules.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
4 minute read
May 06, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Calif. Man Indicted for Allegedly Threatening Fulton DAAlso, on Friday, Fulton County leaders testified before a special state Senate committee that they had no legal power to control the Fulton DA's spending or her hiring of former special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
5 minute read
April 29, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Former Democratic Congressman Hopes Abortion Can Power His Ga. State Supreme Court BidJohn Barrow said he believes Georgians have a state constitutional right to abortion and that voters would boost their chances of restoring broader access to abortion by doing something they've never done before: defeating an incumbent state justice.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
6 minute read
April 16, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Prosecutors Renew Challenge of Law They Say Undermines Their AuthorityThe challenge, led by two Democrats and a Republican, has been filed in Fulton County Superior Court against Georgia's Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission.
By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
4 minute read
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