Sudhin Thanawala

Sudhin Thanawala

March 20, 2024 | Daily Report Online

McAfee Clears Way for Trump to Appeal Ruling Keeping Willis on Georgia 2020 Election Case

The Fulton County Superior Court judge has granted a request by defense attorneys seeking permission to ask the Georgia Court of Appeals to review his decision to allow the district attorney to remain on the case.

By Alanna Durkin Richer and Sudhin Thanawala | The Associated Press

4 minute read

March 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Trump Seeks to Appeal Decision Not to Disqualify Fulton DA From Ga. Election Case

The filing asks Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee to grant a certificate that would allow his decision to be reviewed by the Georgia Court of Appeals.

By Kate Brumback and Sudhin Thanawala | The Associated Press

4 minute read

February 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Sues Biden Administration to Extend Medicaid Program With Work Requirement

The suit seeks a court order forcing the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to extend the Pathways program until Sept. 30, 2028. A spokesperson for CMS said in an email the agency does not comment on pending litigation.

By Sudhin Thanawala | The Associated Press

3 minute read

January 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Lawmakers Advance Bill to Revive Disciplinary Commission for State Prosecutors

Though Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation last year creating the new commission, it was unable to begin operating after the state Supreme Court in November refused to approve rules governing its conduct.

By Sudhin Thanawala and Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

3 minute read

January 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Family of Atlanta Church Deacon Who Died After Struggle With Police Officer Files Lawsuit

An attorney for the family said at a news conference announcing the lawsuit that Police Chief Darin Schierbaum, Mayor Andrew Dickens and other city officials were also responsible for Hollman's death.

By Sudhin Thanawala | The Associated Press

3 minute read

January 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online

'Soldiers of Christ' Killing Unsettles Korean Americans in Georgia, Stokes Fear of Cults

Community leaders say what's also unsettling is the relatively young ages of most of the defendants—five are in their 20s and one is 15—and their religious ties.

By Sudhin Thanawala | The Associated Press

7 minute read

November 03, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Lawmakers Launch Investigation of Troubled Fulton County Jail in Atlanta

Fulton County's main jail, which opened in 1989 in a neighborhood west of downtown Atlanta, has been plagued by overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and violence. Ten people have died in Fulton County custody this year, said Amelia Joiner, a lawyer for the Fulton Sheriff's Office.

By Sudhin Thanawala | The Associated Press

4 minute read

October 27, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Legitimacy of Mass Voter Challenge on Trial in Political Battleground Georgia

Scott Berson took the stand in federal court in Gainesville at the start of a trial to determine whether the conservative voting organization True the Vote violated federal law when it announced it was challenging the eligibility of more than 360,000 state voters and taking other action on the eve of the 2021 runoff election.

By Sudhin Thanawala | The Associated Press

4 minute read

October 26, 2023 | Daily Report Online

In Political Battleground of Georgia, a Trial Is Set to Determine Legitimacy of Voting Challenge

In a lawsuit, Texas-based True the Vote challenged the eligibility of more than 360,000 state voters, saying it had good reason to believe they had moved out of their districts and were ineligible to cast a ballot there. But a group founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams argued in a 2020 lawsuit that the mass challenge violated federal law because it intimidated voters.

By Sudhin Thanawala | The Associated Press

4 minute read

September 26, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Judge Refuses to Immediately Block Grant Program for Black Women Entrepreneurs

The Fearless Fund is a tiny player in the approximately $200 billion global venture capital market, but Tuesday's ruling was a significant victory for the firm, which has become symbolic of the fight over corporate diversity policies.

By Sudhin Thanawala and Curlan Campbell | The Associated Press

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