September 20, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Judge OKs Trial for Deputy Who Orchestrated Ex-Wife's Arrest for Facebook PostA federal judge in Macon on Thursday refused to throw out Sandersville resident Anne King's abuse of authority lawsuit against her ex-husband—a captain in the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
By R. Robin McDonald
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September 20, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Judge Facing Ethics Charges Calls Judicial Watchdog Agency UnconstitutionalPike County Superior Court Judge Mack Crawford is fighting back against charges accusing him of impermissibly laying claim to more than $15,000 that had been in the clerk registry for 16 years.
By R. Robin McDonald
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September 19, 2018 | Daily Report Online
North Georgia Judge Throws Out State House Primary ResultsA Superior Court judge tossed the primary election results for Georgia House District 28, saying Rep. Dan Gasaway presented sufficient evidence to call the election results into question.
By R. Robin McDonald
3 minute read
September 19, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Secretary of State, Election Board to Appeal Paper Ballot RulingState officials are appealing the ruling, arguing the suit should be dismissed because they are immune from liability.
By R. Robin McDonald
5 minute read
September 18, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Judge Finds Ga. Elections at Risk of Hacking, Declines to Order Paper BallotsJudge Totenberg warned Georgia's election officials that further delay addressing the challenges facing the state's election system are not tolerable.
By R. Robin McDonald
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September 13, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Federal Judge to Rule on Midterm Paper Ballots by MondayU.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg said she faces “a Catch-22” in balancing disturbing testimony from cybersecurity experts that Georgia's election infrastructure is vulnerable to hackers and may already have been compromised against public officials who say that converting to paper ballots would result in a chaotic, error-prone and untrustworthy midterm election.
By R. Robin McDonald
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September 11, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Federal Judge to Hear Arguments Over Nov. 6 Paper Ballot ProposalU.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg will hear from academics, cybersecurity experts and public officials during an all-day hearing over whether the state should use paper ballots during the midterm elections.
By R. Robin McDonald
5 minute read
September 10, 2018 | Daily Report Online
State Supreme Court Restores Immunity to Judge Sued Over Troubled CourtThe Georgia Supreme Court reversed the state Court of Appeals and restored judicial immunity to the former chief judge of DeKalb County Recorder's Court, which was abolished three years ago.
By R. Robin McDonald
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September 07, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Ex-KSU Cheerleader Sues Over Efforts to Stop Kneeling ProtestA former KSU cheerleader has sued university officials, a former state representative and the county sheriff, claiming that her constitutional rights were violated when cheerleaders were barred from the playing field during the national anthem.
By R. Robin McDonald
6 minute read
September 07, 2018 | Litigation Daily
Ex-Cheerleader Sues Over Efforts to Stop Kneeling ProtestA former KSU cheerleader has sued university officials, a former state representative and the county sheriff, claiming that her constitutional rights were violated when cheerleaders were barred from the playing field during the national anthem.
By R. Robin McDonald
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