Sylvia Hsieh
The Georgia Supreme Court has decided a state appeals judge accused of ethical misconduct should be removed from the bench.
In some states, underglow car lights are not permitted. But drivers in the state of Georgia will find that they are allowed on vehicles in the state unless the express language of the law forbids them. Georgia law prohibits several colors of lights, as well as moving lights. Neon Underglow...
Legal Malpractice Claim May Be Assigned, Rules Georgia Supreme CourtMurphy, Pat
Justice Barrett delivered the opinion of the court. “Congress has comprehensively detailed the rules by which noncitizens may enter and live in the United States. When noncitizens violate those rules, Congress has provided procedures for their removal. At the same time, there is room for mercy...
the Court determines that in certain areas of the State, the political process is not equally open to Black voters."The judge sought to dispel concerns about the Dec. 8 deadline he set for the new maps, writing that he is "confident that the General Assembly can accomplish its task" by...
maps. That would require a special session, as lawmakers aren't scheduled to meet again until January. If the state fails to enact remedial plans by his deadline that provide Black voters the opportunity to elect their favored candidates, Jones said the court will draw or adopt its...
Lawmakers are taking the first step toward giving Georgia’s judges a big pay raise. At the same time, they're seeking to reduce gaping pay disparities between superior court judges in different parts of the state.
They argue that the governor and the Legislature can't dictate prosecution rules, because the Georgia Constitution places district attorneys in the state’s judicial branch, making the law violate the constitutional separation of powers. The mandate to e...
s presidential election. they have also argued that new rules enacted by the trump-endorsed majority on the state election board could be used to stop or delay certification and to undermine public confidence in the results. the state election board last month passed ...