Georgia has dethroned Texas. First when Georgia created a more business friendly environment and now in the number of executions. America saw 20 executions in 2016, nine of which came from Georgia. That’s nearly half of the executions nationwide. It’s the most inmates Georgia has put to death in the 40 years since the Supreme
Per press release: The Judicial Nominating Commission has submitted recommendations to fill vacancies within the Superior Courts of the Atlanta, Augusta, and Douglas Judicial Circuits. These vacancies were created by the resignations of the Honorable Jerry W. Baxter, the Honorable J. David Roper, and the Honorable Robert J. James. Governor Deal will fill the vacancies
A two and a half year old complaint against House Speaker David Ralston has finally been settled in Ralston’s favor. The complaint, which dealt with the way Ralston handled escrow money of one of the clients in his law practice, was essentially settled last month, with Ralston agreeing to accept a minor reprimand from the
Department of Community Health Commissioner Clyde Reese has been appointed to Georgia’s Court of Appeals. Governor Deal’s press release is as follows: Gov. Nathan Deal today announced the appointment of the Honorable Clyde L. Reese III, Esq. to the Georgia Court of Appeals. Reese will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable
Summerville Attorney Don Thompson was named by Governor Nathan Deal to succeed Judge Jon “Bo” Wood in the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit that covers Dade, Walker, Catoosa, and Chattooga Counties. According to a Chattanooga Times-Free Press article, Thompson was chosen over local District Attorney Herbert “Buzz” Franklin: Deal appointed Thompson over Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District
This week’s Courier Herald column: When Georgia voters go to the polls between now and November 8th, they will be given a series of proposed constitutional amendments to consider. Four measures will be decided that could give the Governor more power to fix chronically failing schools, establish new taxes on strip clubs, provide political oversight
A fight has broken out between the judges in the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit on who will become the new chief after the retirement of Chief Judge Jon ‘Bo’ Wood. As he was exiting, he issued an order naming Judge Kristina Cook Graham as the next chief judge of the circuit court even though he
Rhonda Cook at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported last night that 13 people have been shortlisted for consideration by Gov. Nathan Deal for three open slots on the Georgia Supreme Court. Two of the three seats were newly created by the passing of House Bill 927 during the 2016 General Assembly session. The third seat is
Civil asset forfeiture just might be the most anodyne name ever concocted for an outrageous government practice. Maybe if we started calling “letting law enforcement steal your money and stuff” people might pay attention to it. The practice is used by law enforcement to take property from a person if they think it is connected
Super Court Judge Brenda Weaver announced her resignation as Chair of the Judicial Qualification Commission in a message to fellow Commission board members today. Judge Weaver, under fire for her role in the issuing of an indictment against a Fannin County publisher and his attorney, told Commission members: I sincerely appreciate the opportunity I was
