Katheryn Tucker
March 14, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Two New Athens Judges Attract Election CompetitionTwo of Gov. Nathan Deal's recent picks for the Western Judicial Circuit Superior Court have company in the May 22 election.
By Katheryn Tucker
2 minute read
March 14, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Delta Passenger Indicted for In-Flight Sexual Assault"Citizens deserve to feel protected from sexual assault and should not have to fear this happening to them while traveling,” said U.S. Attorney BJay Pak.
By Katheryn Tucker
2 minute read
March 14, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Two Open Seats Spark Judicial Race in GwinnettJudge Tom Davis and Judge Debra Turner have chosen not to run for re-election after long careers on the bench.
By Katheryn Tucker
2 minute read
March 13, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Three Prosecutors Run for Open Seat on Fulton Superior CourtJudge Tom Campbell plans to retire Dec. 31 when his current term ends. Campbell has served the court since former Gov. Sonny Perdue appointed him in 2004.
By Katheryn Tucker
2 minute read
March 13, 2018 | Daily Report Online
DeKalb Judicial Election Features Open Seat and Contested OneWith longtime DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Daniel Coursey retiring at the end of the year and creating an open seat, six lawyers have qualified to replace him in the May 22 election.Also, an incumbent has attracted rare opposition.
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
March 09, 2018 | Daily Report Online
As Judicial Election Qualifying Closes, the Winners Are ...The only contested open seat is on the Georgia Court of Appeals, vacated by Judge John Ellington. He is leaving to run for Justice Carol Hunstein's open seat on the Georgia Supreme Court. But Ellington drew no challengers for the high court and so will be on the ballot alone.
By Katheryn Tucker
4 minute read
March 09, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Another Money Bail Lawsuit Filed in GeorgiaSimilar cases are pending around the country and in North Georgia. Atlanta City Council and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms recently approved legislation changing a similar cash bail system to one that allows for release on a signature for nonviolent misdemeanor charges.
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
March 09, 2018 | Daily Report Online
New Federal Judge Leaves a Goodbye Note for Ga. Court of AppealsAt the end of a routine 12-page opinion affirming a lower court's decision in a small contract dispute, departing Judge Tripp Self added a personal three-page note.
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
March 08, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Savannah Jury Awards $18M to Woman Paralyzed After Hospital StayA Chatham County State Court jury reached a verdict Tuesday in favor of Joan Simmons, who was 58 and had worked full-time as an accountant for Colonial Oil Group in Savannah before she became ill and went to the hospital in July 2014.
By Katheryn Tucker
4 minute read
March 07, 2018 | Daily Report Online
When a #MeToo Story Merits a LawsuitAtlanta trial lawyer and legal commentator B.J. Bernstein has produced a 30-minute podcast about the challenges of turning #MeToo disclosures into lawsuits.
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
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