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Second Circuit Holds No Special Standard for Charging Campaign Contributions As Bribes

If the case is not successfully appealed, we may have an opportunity to see whether the volume of campaign contribution bribery cases in the Second Circuit increases, and whether the government brings any cases that appear to infringe on the First Amendment interests of campaign contributors and candidates.
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Daily Report Online

2 DAs, 1 Judgeship: Who Will Voters Elect to DeKalb County State Court on June 18?

Voters will decide between Fulton County Deputy District Attorney of Sexual Assault Yolanda Mack and DeKalb County Senior Assistant District Attorney Dionne McGee during June 18 runoff election for DeKalb County State Court Division 3 judge.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

'The Entire Challenge Is Now Moot': Election Certification Nixes Stay Motion

"[T]he issue of whether to grant a stay of the certification is now moot," read an order by Atlanta Judicial Circuit Judge Rachel Krause.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fired Lawyer Loses Bid to Retain Her Job

"If his dissent was an answer to a law school exam, it would get an 'F,'" said Nova professor Bob Jarvis about a Supreme Court Justice opinion.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

BREAKING: Ruling Expected Today in Case to Block Jeff Davis' Rise to Judge

"We have moved on to the next chapter in the book," argued Senior Assistant Attorney General Russell Willard on Friday.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Flags, Flag Week and American Patriotism

Sunday, June 9, marks the beginning of National Flag Week.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Secured: Emergency Hearing Set in Challenge of Judicial Candidate's Election

"[T]he Court will hold an emergency hearing by videoconference on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. to consider Petitioner's Motion to Stay the Certification of the Election Results Until Elector's Challenge is Decided, to the extent the issue is not moot," ordered Judge Rachel Krause.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. Court of Appeals Halts Fulton Election Case While Appeal on DA Disqualification Pending

Wednesday's order prevents Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee from moving forward with other matters in the case while the appeal is pending. The order will undoubtedly further delay the case because McAfee will not be able to continue to handle pretrial motions in the case as he had planned.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Progressive Group Aims to Block NYC Judge's Confirmation

The Center for Community Alternatives, said Ward, who is making a bid to remain on the bench past the mandatory retirement age of 70, has failed to publish a legal decision in 13 years.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. Court of Appeals Might Hear Arguments Before Election on Fulton DA's Role in Trump Election Case

The court on Monday docketed the appeals filed by nine defendants in the case, and said that "if oral argument is requested and granted" it is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 4.
3 minute read

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