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October 08, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Ga. Supreme Court Rules Western Circuit DA Election Will Go OnThursday's unanimous opinion, written by the state's chief justice, affirms a federal ruling that the secretary of state's decision to cancel the election was unconstitutional.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
October 07, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Judge Reverses Ruling That Prompted COVID-19 Ethics ComplaintForsyth County Chief Superior Court Judge Jeff Bagley ordered the county district attorney to give discovery to a medically vulnerable defense lawyer without forcing him to appear personally at her courthouse offices.
By R. Robin McDonald
6 minute read
October 05, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Fifteenth Probate Judge Sickened With COVID-19 in GeorgiaBrantley County Probate Judge Karen Batten's exposure to COVID-19 led her to shut down probate court for two weeks beginning Sept. 17.
By R. Robin McDonald
3 minute read
October 02, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Forsyth Chief Judge Faces Ethics Complaint Over COVID-19 Emergency OrdersDavid West, a medically vulnerable criminal defense lawyer, filed the ethics complaint with the state Judicial Qualifications Commission against Superior Court Chief Judge Jeff Bagley over possible violations of emergency orders issued by the state Supreme Court's chief justice.
By R. Robin McDonald
5 minute read
October 01, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Pennsylvania Republicans Turn to Georgia Election Lawyers for SCOTUS Amicus BriefTwo of the lawyers hail from Holland & Knight and one is from Chalmers & Adams.
By R. Robin McDonald
3 minute read
September 30, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Forsyth Chief Judge Walks Back Plans to Begin In-Person Jury Trials During COVID-19Bagley said Wednesday he will delay reinstituting jury trials until January and has suspended the preparation of juror summonses.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
September 29, 2020 | Daily Report Online
'Hope is Not a Plan': Cobb Judge Looking for Test Case on Virtual Jury SelectionThe judge thought he had a test case that could go up to the state Supreme Court, before it ended in a guilty plea.
By R. Robin McDonald
5 minute read
September 29, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Northern District's Chief Judge Extends Jury Trial SuspensionsU.S. District Chief Judge Thomas Thrash said his decision to continue suspending trials was influenced by Georgia's position as fourth in the nation for confirmed COVID-19 cases.
By R. Robin McDonald
3 minute read
September 28, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Federal Judge Grants Narrow Injunction Challenging State's Electronic Voting SystemU.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg on Tuesday directed the state to make sure every precinct in its 159 counties had paper backups for often glitchy electronic poll books used by poll workers to verify voters' registrations.
By R. Robin McDonald
6 minute read
September 25, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Former Attorney General Mike Bowers Leaves Balch & Bingham for Athens FirmBowers began work Monday at Johnson Marlowe as senior counsel just three weeks before he turns 79.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
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