Katheryn Hayes Tucker

November 10, 2021 | Law.com

"While the above actions are worrying in the extreme, we want to make clear that the focus of this letter is not the individual who was hired but, rather, the members of the federal judiciary who chose to hire her," Nadler and Johnson said. "This past conduct was clearly publicly available by the time of these judges' hiring decisions. If the judges were not aware of their law clerk's widely reported record, their negligent hiring practices present their own set of problems with the judiciary."

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

4 minute read

November 09, 2021 | Daily Report Online

The winning plaintiffs' team included Bill Stone and his sons and partners Ryals Stone and James Stone, supported by their paralegals Acia Middleton, Christin Taylor, and Karen Peisel. Their firm, Stone Law Group, has offices in Atlanta, Rome and Blakely, where the case was tried. They used cellphone and GPS data to show initial reports were wrong about who caused the crash.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

4 minute read

November 05, 2021 | Law.com

"If the First Amendment means anything, it surely means that a citizen journalist has the right to ask a public official a question, without fear of being imprisoned. Yet that is exactly what happened here: Priscilla Villarreal was put in jail for asking a police officer a question," said Judge James Ho of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

4 minute read

November 05, 2021 | Law.com

The DOJ alleged lab owner Billy Joe Taylor used the proceeds to "live a lavish lifestyle" that included buying a Rolls-Royce and other cars, plus real estate, jewelry, guitars and "luxury clothing."

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

2 minute read

November 03, 2021 | Law.com

"Nothing in the record suggests that Mr. Mohr himself undertook any action which constituted a violation of the Business Court's order. Indeed, under the terms of the order he purportedly violated, Mr. Mohr was prohibited from doing precisely that which the Business Court apparently penalized him for not doing," North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls said.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

3 minute read

November 03, 2021 | Law.com

"We congratulate Judge Heytens and welcome him to the Court, where we look forward to his warm fellowship and wise counsel," Chief Judge Roger Gregory of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit said.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

2 minute read

November 03, 2021 | Law.com

"It is past time to pass the Women's Health Protection Act and safeguard the legal right to abortion before the Supreme Court has the chance to end the constitutional right to abortion as we know it," said NARAL Pro-Choice America acting President Adrienne Kimmell.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

3 minute read

November 03, 2021 | Daily Report Online

"We encourage other states to follow New York's lead, and hope that this action will trend nationwide," SPLC Action Fund Chief of Staff Lecia Brooks said.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

2 minute read

November 02, 2021 | Daily Report Online

"Our hope is to give new lawyers valuable, hands-on experience so they may be better positioned for careers in appellate practice," Chief Justice David Nahmias said.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

5 minute read

November 01, 2021 | Daily Report Online

"There are going to be a lot of broken dreams & sad folks. But like life, you will be given a second chance. Make the most of it. Surround yourself with people to support you. And don't forget to be grateful," said Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia GC Robert Wright Smith Jr.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

3 minute read