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R. Robin Mcdonald

R. Robin Mcdonald

November 05, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Election Trouble Tonight? Here Are Some of the Lawyers Ready to Litigate

Since the litigation of the 2000 presidential race resulted in a U.S. Supreme Court decision, Georgia Republicans have organized legal teams to be ready to litigate close races, and the Democrats have followed suit.

By R. Robin McDonald

5 minute read

November 05, 2018 | Law.com

Democratic, Republican Legal Teams Prepare to Square Off Over Georgia Ballot Disputes

Since the litigation of the 2000 presidential race resulted in a U.S. Supreme Court decision, Georgia Republicans have organized legal teams to be ready to litigate close races, and the Democrats have followed suit.

By R. Robin McDonald

5 minute read

November 02, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Judge Issues Orders to Kemp on Voter Applications Held in Limbo

A federal judge outlined orders for allowing voters to prove their citizenship if needed as Tuesday's election nears.

By R. Robin McDonald

5 minute read

November 01, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Georgia GOP Settles Campaign Libel Lawsuit

The state GOP agreed in the settlement agreement to stop referring to Josh McLaurin—an associate at Krevolin & Horst and a candidate for state House District 51—as being under criminal investigation.

By R. Robin McDonald

4 minute read

October 31, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Superior Court Judge Indicted on Felony Theft, Oath Violation Charges

Griffin Circuit Superior Court Judge Robert M. "Mack" Crawford is accused of stealing more than $15,000 in unclaimed funds from the court registry.

By R. Robin McDonald

3 minute read

October 31, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Judge Denies Kemp's Effort to Postpone Absentee Voter TRO

U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May said efforts to postpone her absentee ballot directive would violate absentee voters' due process rights.

By R. Robin McDonald

4 minute read

October 25, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Kemp Slaps Back at Judge's Absentee Ballot TRO

The move comes as the state prepares to appeal a federal judge's order barring election officials across Georgia from rejecting absentee ballots because of alleged signature discrepancies.

By R. Robin McDonald

4 minute read

October 25, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Attorney Contends Kemp Is Underreporting Rejected Absentee Ballots

Attorney Bruce Brown said reports by the secretary of state that half of Georgia's counties—including some of the state's most populous—have not rejected any absentee ballots in advance of the Nov. 6 election are “implausible.”

By R. Robin McDonald

6 minute read

October 24, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Kemp Smacked With TRO Over Rejected Absentee Ballots

U.S. District Judge Leigh May directed Secretary of State Brian Kemp to instruct election officials and county boards of elections that absentee ballots with alleged voter signature mismatches should be marked as “provisional” rather than rejected.

By R. Robin McDonald

5 minute read

October 24, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Judicial Watchdog Asks State Supreme Court to Suspend Griffin Circuit Judge

The state Judicial Qualifications Commission has petitioned the state Supreme Court to suspend Griffin Circuit Superior Court Judge Robert M. "Mack" Crawford until the ethics charges and an ongoing criminal investigation focusing on him are resolved.

By R. Robin McDonald

3 minute read