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November 24, 2020 | Daily Report Online
'Next Logical Step': Chief Justice Considers How to Lift Bond Statute's SuspensionChief Justice Harold Melton said he intends to address how to lift that suspension in a December order.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
November 23, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Chief Justice Melton Warns Judges to Enforce Mask Protocols in CourtThe warning came after members of the legal community complained about lax mask protocols in certain courts.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
November 18, 2020 | Daily Report Online
'Proceed With Caution': Judges Raise Alarms After Health Commissioner's Letter on Jury TrialsAs three counties summoned hundreds of jurors, the president of the Council of Superior Court Judges sought guidance on whether it was safe to do so. The answer wasn't definitive.
By R. Robin McDonald
5 minute read
November 17, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Eleventh Circuit Considers Whether Reality Winner Qualifies for Compassionate ReleaseA U.S. Army veteran who was the first person prosecuted by the Trump administration for leaking information to the news media, contracted COVID-19.
By R. Robin McDonald
5 minute read
November 16, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Dismissed: Georgia Judge Convicted of Theft, but High Court Drops Ethics CaseThe opinion opens the door for the former jurist to seek or hold judicial office again after he completes 12 months of probation.
By R. Robin McDonald
6 minute read
November 13, 2020 | Daily Report Online
'I've Been Lucky:' Wilcox County Probate Judge Survives COVID-19Wilcox County Probate Judge Shawn Rhodes was back at work on Friday, but two clerks are in quarantine after they tested positive.
By R. Robin McDonald
2 minute read
November 12, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Defense Lawyers Say Chief Justice Should Reinstate Bond DeadlineMembers of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers say Chief Justice Harold Melton should lift his ongoing suspension of the law requiring a bond if a jailed defendant is not indicted within 90 days.
By R. Robin McDonald
5 minute read
November 11, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Four Cobb Probate Court Clerks Contract COVID-19; Another Case SuspectedSeventeen Cobb probate clerks are in mandatory quarantine after potential or confirmed exposure to the coronavirus.
By R. Robin McDonald
5 minute read
November 09, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Chief Justice Melton Continues Suspension of Indictment, Jury Trial DeadlinesThe new order said courts may not compel anyone's attendance for a court proceeding if it does not adhere to public health protocols.
By R. Robin McDonald
3 minute read
November 03, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Judicial Circuits Plan for Reinstating In-Person Jury Trials Despite COVID-19The state's 49 circuit judges have convened jury planning committees to reconfigure courthouses, and to move jury selection and trials when necessary.
By R. Robin McDonald
5 minute read
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