R. Robin Mcdonald
September 09, 2016 | Daily Report Online
Court Chief Yanked From Post for 'Grossly' Abusing AuthorityIn an unprecedented censure, the full bench of Chatham County said it was necessary to suspend the chief judge of the Recorder's Court for administrative duties.
By R. Robin McDonald
7 minute read
September 06, 2016 | Daily Report Online
Who's on the Panel Investigating Georgia's Judicial Watchdog AgencyAmid a struggle over the agency's future, seven lawmakers have been appointed to look into operations of the Judicial Qualifications Commission.
By R. Robin McDonald
5 minute read
September 06, 2016 | Daily Report Online
Ex-JQC Director Says He Won't Testify Before House CommitteeMark Dehler, who resigned his post in August, said in a letter that lawmakers are overstepping their authority with investigation of the state's judicial watchdog.
By R. Robin McDonald
7 minute read
September 01, 2016 | Daily Report Online
Baptist Church Pays $25,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment CaseA suburban Atlanta Baptist church has agreed to pay $25,000 to a church school kindergarten teacher to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit involving the church's former pastor.
By R. Robin McDonald
6 minute read
September 01, 2016 | Daily Report Online
Judge Won't Dismiss Reporter's Suit Against Atlanta PoliceA federal judge has denied the City of Atlanta's motion to dismiss a lawsuit by a reporter arrested as he was photographing the arrest of another person at a 2014 protest rally over the police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri.
By R. Robin McDonald
7 minute read
August 30, 2016 | Daily Report Online
Citizen Journalist Sues Over 'Pumpkingate'A citizen journalist arrested at a political rally at a north Georgia pumpkin farm two years ago as she recorded speeches by Republican candidates has sued the farm and owners Johnny and Kathy Burt for damages stemming from her arrest and what the suit describes as assault and battery by an off-duty sheriff's deputy who was at the rally.
By R. Robin McDonald
4 minute read
August 29, 2016 | Daily Report Online
ICLE Audit Could Put Tax-Exempt Status at RiskAn audit released by the University of Georgia details numerous financial irregularities, inappropriately charged personal expenses and underreporting of taxable fringe benefits by the executive director and top staffers at Institute for Continuing Legal Education of Georgia, possibly putting the nonprofit's tax-exempt status at risk.
By R. Robin McDonald
14 minute read
August 25, 2016 | Daily Report Online
Financial Irregularities Alleged Against ICLE StaffA draft audit by auditors at the University of Georgia has uncovered apparent "financial irregularities" at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, according to a statement by the former president of the State Bar of Georgia who is also chairman of the institute's board of trustees.
By R. Robin McDonald
8 minute read
August 25, 2016 | Daily Report Online
DOJ Suit Accuses Georgia of Illegally Segregating Students With Behavioral DisabilitiesA suit filed against the state by the U.S. Attorney in Atlanta and the civil rights division of the U.S. Justice Department alleges that students with behavioral disabilities in one Georgia school were segregated from other students and were given no access to elective classes, school facilities and extracurricular activities such as athletics or school clubs.
By R. Robin McDonald
6 minute read
August 24, 2016 | Daily Report Online
Lawyers Seek Class Status in Suit Against Former Judge, Recorders CourtAttorneys for defendants whose traffic cases were allegedly mishandled by the now-defunct DeKalb County Recorders Court are asking a federal judge in Atlanta to certify the year-old case as a class action.
By R. Robin McDonald
7 minute read
