March 24, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Three Justices Reaffirm They Will Hear Election Fight Case Over Colleague's SeatAttorneys for former U.S. Rep. John Barrow contend that Tuesday's decision by the high court appears to upend its own precedents on two previous recusals by the full bench and runs counter to its previous rulings over trial court judges' failures to recuse.
By R. Robin McDonald
5 minute read
March 23, 2020 | Daily Report Online
State Supreme Court Splits on Recusing in Fight Over Justice Blackwell's SeatThe court named five superior court judges to hear the case alongside the three remaining justices.
By R. Robin McDonald
7 minute read
March 19, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Fight for Justice Blackwell's Seat Heads to Ga. Supreme Court, Teeing Up Potential Conflict of InterestThe Georgia Court of Appeals on Thursday transferred an emergency appeal over whether to reinstate an election for state Supreme Court Justice Keith Blackwell's seat to the state Supreme Court for a ruling.
By R. Robin McDonald | Greg Land
5 minute read
March 18, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Justice Blackwell's Would-Be Opponent Seeks Emergency Order to Reinstate ElectionThe motion calls on the appeals court to set aside a Fulton County judge's ruling affirming Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's right to cancel the election.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
March 17, 2020 | Law.com
Health & Habeas: A Constitutional Crisis Is Quietly Brewing Amid Coronavirus ChaosOn one hand, attorneys are relieved. They say court closures minimize their own exposure to the coronavirus. But on the other, a gnawing worry tempers that relief.
By R. Robin McDonald | Angela Morris
6 minute read
March 16, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Northern District Suspends Jury Trials for a Month; Eleventh Circuit Restricts Entry, Suspends Paper FilingsThe district and circuit orders were handed down ias states and the federal government try to outrace the spread of the novel coronavirus.
By R. Robin McDonald
5 minute read
March 16, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Judge Affirms Governor's Right to Appoint Justice Blackwell's ReplacementFulton County Superior Court Judge Emily Richardson rebuffed two requests to place the seat up for a vote later this year.
By R. Robin McDonald
6 minute read
March 16, 2020 | Daily Report Online
UPDATED: Chief Judges Across Georgia Suspend Court Functions, Close CourthousesLess than 24 hours after the state Supreme Court's chief justice authorized the state's judges to declare judicial emergencies if warranted, Fulton County Chief Superior Court Judge Christopher Brasher suspended jury trials, calendar calls and all nonessential court functions.
By R. Robin McDonald
9 minute read
March 12, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Supreme Court Justice, Secretary of State Subpoenaed in Legal Scrum Over Canceled ElectionGeorgia Supreme Court Justice Keith Blackwell is among several people subpoenaed to testify at a hearing Friday over holding an election for his seat.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
March 12, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Northern District of Georgia Limits Courthouse Entry Over Coronavirus ConcernsThe Northern District of Georgia on Wednesday began barring courthouse entry to people who have traveled to several nations hard-hit by the novel coronavirus or been exposed or in close contact with someone who has contracted it.
By R. Robin McDonald
3 minute read