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July 09, 2020 | Daily Report Online
GBI Expands Criminal Investigation of Fulton DA to Include Subpoenas to Atlanta PoliceThe Georgia Bureau of Investigation has expanded an ongoing criminal probe of Paul Howard to include his issuance of grand jury subpoenas without a grand jury impaneled to handle the shooting of Rayshard Brooks.
By R. Robin McDonald
3 minute read
July 09, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Courthouses Close Anew as Staff, Judges Test Positive for COVID-19Courthouses where workers have tested positive include Fulton, Cobb, Henry, Douglas, Gilmer, Fannin and Ware counties.
By R. Robin McDonald
6 minute read
July 08, 2020 | Daily Report Online
'Legal Fiction': Former Prosecutors Criticize Paul Howard for Issuing Grand Jury Subpoena Without a Grand JuryGrand juries have been suspended in Fulton County since March because of COVID-19, but that didn't stop Howard from issuing a grand jury subpoena involving an officer charged in the death of Rayshard Brooks.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
July 06, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Justice Melton Threatens Discipline for Judges Violating COVID-19 OrdersThe chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia said he will issue a fourth order this week extending the statewide judicial emergency and requiring the state's judges to adhere to COVID safety guidelines put in place by the state health department and the CDC.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
July 02, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Federal Judge Orders Raffensperger to Reinstate Athens DA ElectionThe case mirrors that of state Supreme Court Justice Keith Blackwell, whose resignation during an election year will allow the governor to appoint a replacement.
By R. Robin McDonald
3 minute read
July 01, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Alcovy Circuit Judge Horace Johnson Jr., Former Supreme Court Candidate, DiesSuperior Court Judge Horace Johnson Jr. suffered an apparent heart attack less than a week after testing positive for COVID-19.
By R. Robin McDonald
6 minute read
June 30, 2020 | Daily Report Online
In Prosecuting Police, Atlanta DA Has Contradictory Stance on Taser's Deadliness, Defense SaysA Fulton County Superior Court judge on Tuesday set a $500,000 bond for former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe.
By R. Robin McDonald
5 minute read
June 29, 2020 | Daily Report Online
3rd-Place Finisher Endorses Embattled Fulton District Attorney Paul Howard in RunoffChristian Wise Smith, who placed third in the June 9 primary with 23% of the vote, endorsed Howard, who garnered 35% of the vote behind challenger Fani Willis, who won more than 42%.
By R. Robin McDonald
6 minute read
June 26, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Federal Judge Affirms City's Right to Bar Confederate Battle Flag From ParadeA Trump appointee ruled the city of Alpharetta was within its rights to stop the Sons of Confederate Veterans from carrying the Confederate battle flag in its annual Old Soldiers Day Parade.
By R. Robin McDonald
3 minute read
June 25, 2020 | Daily Report Online
'I Regret My Error:' Judge Issues Apology in 11th Circuit RulingJudge Robin Rosenbaum apologized for a 2015 opinion that a colleague had called "wrong-headed."
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
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