NEXT

Kate Brumback The Associated Press

Kate Brumback  The Associated Press

September 25, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Reality TV Star Julie Chrisley Resentenced to 7 Years in Bank Fraud, Tax-Evasion case

Before the Chrisleys became reality television stars, they and a former business partner submitted false documents to banks in the Atlanta area to obtain fraudulent loans, prosecutors said during their trial.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read

September 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Willis Skips Ga. Senate Hearing While Challenging Subpoena

The Republican-led committee was formed to look into allegations of "misconduct" against the elected Democrat, with regard to her prosecution of former President Donald Trump and others over their efforts to overturn the 2020 election loss in Georgia.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read

August 27, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Democrats Sue to Block Ga. Rules They Warn Will Block Finalization of Election Results

Republican allies of former President Donald Trump argue the rules just reinforce a county election board's existing duty to thoroughly examine election results, noting each board member must swear an oath to compile "true and perfect" results.

By Jeff Amy and Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read

August 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

A Year Later, Sprawling Fulton Election Interference Case Against Trump Has Stalled

The DA's team notched some early victories in the case, but explosive allegations raised by one of Trump's co-defendants early this year have caused a delay and could even derail the prosecution.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read

July 16, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Ga. Court of Appeals Won't Hear Arguments on Fani Willis' Role in Georgia Trump Case Until After Election

The appeal is to be decided by a three-judge panel of the intermediate appeals court, which will then have until mid-March to rule.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

3 minute read

July 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online

High Court Passes on Case of Georgia Man on Death Row Who Says Black Jurors Were Wrongly Purged

The condemned man's lawyers say the prosecutor in his case violated the Batson rule and ranted against it when trial attorneys raised concerns during jury selection that he was striking Black jurors because of their race.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read

July 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Atlanta City Council Approves Settlement of $2M for Students Pulled From Car During 2020 Protests

The City Council on Monday voted 13-1 to approve the payment to settle a federal lawsuit filed in June 2021 argued that police had no justification for pulling two students from their car and shocking them.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

4 minute read

July 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Rapper Young Thug's Trial on Hold as Defense Tries to Get Fulton Judge Removed From Case

Lawyers for the rapper and several other defendants had filed motions seeking the recusal of Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville after he held a meeting with prosecutors and a prosecution witness at which defendants and defense attorneys were not present.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

3 minute read

June 28, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Ga. Court of Appeals Says Woman Who Argues Mental Illness Caused Crash Can Use Insanity Defense

That the woman caused the fatal DeKalb County crash was not in dispute, but defense lawyers and prosecutors disagreed on what arguments should be allowed at trial.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

5 minute read

June 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Federal Lawsuit Challenges Georgia Law That Limits Many People or Groups to Posting 3 Bonds a Year

The measure comes amid conservative efforts to restrict community bail funds, which were used to post bond for people involved in 2020 protests against racial injustice and, more recently, to free those jailed while protesting a new public safety training center being built near Atlanta.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

4 minute read


More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.