R. Robin McDonald
Daily Report reporter R. Robin McDonald's journalism career includes stints as a staff writer at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Wichita Eagle, and The Anniston Star and as a trial tracker at CourtTV and CNN. She is the author of two true crime books -- Black Widow: The True Story of the Hilley Poisonings and Secrets Never Lie: The Death of Sara Tokars.
April 15, 2020 | Daily Report Online
'Uncharted Territory': Judge Ends Phone Hearing After Unruly Audience Keeps Interrupting His CallU.S. District Judge Steve Jones opted to reconvene privately with lawyers after the audience failed to abide by repeated requests to mute their phones.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
April 14, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Hearing Over Handgun Carry License Suspensions Goes Remote Because of COVID-19Lawyers, parties and members of the public may dial in to monitor an emergency hearing challenging a decision by Fulton County's probate judge to suspend the issuance of handgun carry permits as a non-essential function during the current judicial emergency.
By R. Robin McDonald
2 minute read
April 13, 2020 | Daily Report Online
John Barrow Accuses Ga. Supreme Court of 'Slow Walking' Ruling on Justice Blackwell's Seat"There are lots of ways to suppress the vote," said former U.S. Rep. John Barrow, who wants to run for Justice Keith Blackwell's seat.
By R. Robin McDonald
6 minute read
April 13, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Reality Winner Asks Judge to Commute Sentence After Fellow Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19The former NSA contractor is serving a 63-month sentence for leaking a document to an online media publication.
By R. Robin McDonald
3 minute read
April 10, 2020 | Daily Report Online
GeorgiaCarry Sues to Force Fulton Probate Judge to Resume Issuing Gun Licenses During COVID-19 PandemicJohn Monroe, an attorney for GeorgiaCarry.Org, said that a decision to suspend the issuance of weapons carry licenses for handguns as a "nonessential" service is a Second Amendment violation.
By R. Robin McDonald
3 minute read
April 10, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Equifax Settlement Stalls as Objectors Fight With Class Counsel Over Sanctions, BondsA request for sanctions was filed after class counsel asked that objectors be required to file a $20,000 bond while their appeals are pending.
By R. Robin McDonald
7 minute read
April 08, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Public Defender Named as Dougherty's New Probate JudgeLeisa Green Johnson replaces Nancy Stephenson, who died last week after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
By R. Robin McDonald
2 minute read
April 07, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Juror Zero: How COVID-19 Spread Through the Dougherty County CourthouseTwenty-three courthouse employees have tested positive for the novel coronavirus after an infected juror sat on a murder trial.
By R. Robin McDonald
7 minute read
April 03, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Judicial Watchdog Agency Files Ethics Charges Against Atlanta JudgeThe state Judicial Qualifications Commission alleges that Atlanta Municipal Court Judge JaDawnya Butler Baker has racked up multiple violations of the state Code of Judicial Conduct since she was appointed in 2015.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
April 02, 2020 | Daily Report Online
'The Best of Who We Are': Dougherty Probate Judge Dies After Contracting COVID-19Probate Judge Nancy Stephenson's husband, a state court judge who also tested positive for the coronavirus, remains in quarantine.
By R. Robin McDonald
5 minute read
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