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January 08, 2019 | Daily Report Online

UC-Berkeley Elections Expert Says Georgia's Lt. Governor Contest Is 'In Substantial Doubt'

A hearing on a motion to dismiss the election lawsuit is scheduled for Wednesday morning.

By R. Robin McDonald

6 minute read

January 07, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Robbins Lawyer Goes Back to Work for Kemp as Executive Counsel

The Robbins Law Group and the governor's office are trading lawyers. Robbins partner David Dove will become Gov.-elect Brian Kemp's top lawyer, while outgoing Gov. Nathan Deal's executive counsel, Carey Miller, will join the Robbins firm.

By R. Robin McDonald

2 minute read

January 07, 2019 | Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Says Coal Company Can Break Promise to Pay Retired Miners' Benefits

The judges said that, in allowing Walter Energy to shift health care benefits to the federal government, the court was rendering its decision based on the law, not as policymakers.

By R. Robin McDonald

4 minute read

January 04, 2019 | National Law Journal

SCOTUS Takes Up 2 Partisan Gerrymandering Cases

At its Friday conference, the high court decided it will hear North Carolina Republican legislators' appeal of a 2018 three-judge ruling that found partisan gerrymandering used to corral the majority of Democratic voters in just three districts in 2016 was unconstitutional.

By R. Robin McDonald

3 minute read

January 03, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Federal Courts in Ga. Continue Operations as Shutdown Continues

The federal courts have funds to operate at full staff through Jan. 11.

By R. Robin McDonald

4 minute read

January 03, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Atlanta's Emmet Bondurant Crafted Legal Challenge to NC Gerrymandering

Bondurant said he found the seeds of a viable constitutional claim against partisan gerrymandering in an argument put forth by Justice Anthony Kennedy in 2004.

By R. Robin McDonald

8 minute read