Judge Kimberly A. Childs, Cobb County Superior Court, Marietta, Georgia. (Photo; John Disney/ALM) Suit Says Judge Ignored Man's Midtrial Health Crisis, Had Him Jailed for Contempt
The federal complaint comes after the Georgia Court of Appeals said Judge Kimberly Childs "twice overlooked well-established law" to jail the man in violation of his constitutional due-process rights.
November 20, 2020 at 06:11 PM
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A man who spent two weeks in jail after a Cobb County judge failed to lift a contempt warrant despite his request for a new trial has sued the county and the judge, who earlier refused to grant a continuance after he was taken to the hospital during a court break for chest pains.
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