Challenge to Mableton cityhood dismissed by Georgia Supreme Court
Lawsuits seeking to challenge Mableton’s cityhood began in May 2023, when five Mableton residents sued with the allegation that the establishment had been unconstitutional due to what they said were ...
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Sixth Court of Appeals weighing bond motions
The question of a requirement bond for residents appealing the $600 million settlement between those impacted by the 2023 train derailment and Norfolk Southern is still up the air, as attorneys for ...
Rome News-Tribune17h
Gordon County Clerk of Court Warns of Jury Scam
A scam involving jury duty has popped back up lately in Gordon County, and officials are warning locals to be vigilant, and ...
Georgia Supreme Court upholds dismissal of lawsuit against creation of City of Mableton
GEORGIA, USA — Georgia's highest court upheld the decision to dismiss a lawsuit against the creation of the City of Mableton ...
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Trump opposes DA Fani Willis' bid to rejoin Georgia election interference case
President-elect Donald Trump has filed a response opposing the State of Georgia's petition for certiorari regarding the Court ...
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Justice Department enters proposed consent decree over conditions at Georgia’s troubled Fulton County Jail
The US Justice Department has entered a court-enforceable agreement with Georgia’s Fulton County over jail conditions that federal investigators have described as inhumane, violent and unsanitary.
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DOJ Reaches Consent Decree With Fulton County Over Jail Conditions
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that it has reached a court-enforceable agreement with Georgia's largest county, following an investigation that found violence and unsanitary ...
The New York Times27d
TikTok and Government Clash in Last Round of Supreme Court Briefs
By Adam Liptak Reporting from Washington The two sides in the momentous clash at the Supreme Court over a measure that could shut down TikTok made their closing written arguments on Friday ...
Marietta Daily Journal27d
Former Cobb Judge Reuben Green Passes Away
Former Cobb County Superior Court Judge Reuben Green died Thursday evening while in hospice, a Cobb County District Attorney spokesperson has confirmed. Green had been diagnosed with cancer.
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Who is Georgia judge Stephen Yekel? What we know of state court judge who died last day in office
Georgia’s State Court Judge Stephen Yekel passed away on December 31, 2024. Authorities predicted that he died by suicide. His body was recovered from the courtroom by Effingham County Sheriff’s ...
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Stephen R. Yekel (Effingham County State Court, Georgia, candidate 2024)
Stephen R. Yekel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey. Who fills out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey? Any candidate running for elected office, at any level, can ...
Marietta Daily Journal29d
In Wake of Vacancy Ruling, Jerica Richardson Considers Legal Options
Ousted Cobb County Commissioner Jerica Richardson said she is weighing her legal options after a judge stripped her of her elected office on New Year’s Eve. Cobb Superior Court Judge Ann Harris ...