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4 Jun 2018, 5:12 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Georgia Supreme Court accepted a petition for voluntary suspension of convicted murderer Claud "Tex" McIver On April 23, 2018, following a jury trial, McIver, who has been a member of the State Bar of Georgia since 1973, was found... [read post]
22 Nov 2022, 6:36 am by Rick Hasen
WaPo: Democrats are suing to overturn congressional maps in six states they weren’t able to undo before the midterm elections: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas. [read post]
13 Sep 2010, 3:13 pm by Legal Momma
The judge said Taitz attempted to misuse the federal courts to push a political agenda.Taitz sued in Georgia federal court on behalf of Army Capt. [read post]
27 Oct 2008, 10:21 am
The Georgia Supreme court opinion:10-27-2008 Georgia:Registration requirements ruled to be ‘unconstitutionally vague.'The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday declared unconstitutional a provision of the sex-offender registry law, because it fails to inform the homeless who have no address how they can comply with the statute.In a 6-1 decision, the court found that the law's registration… [read post]
14 Dec 2010, 7:33 am by J. Tom Minor, IV
The South Carolina Supreme Court recently decided two cases which ruled that a bank performing a closing on a bank loan was guilty of the unauthorized practice of law since the loan was closed without attorney supervision. [read post]
8 Jan 2016, 7:57 pm by Benjamin S. Persons, IV
The driver subsequently sued the manufacturer of the hauler in Georgia state court for “strict liability, negligence, and breach of warranty. [read post]
4 Mar 2016, 6:57 am by Howard Friedman
Nathan Deal issued his strongest warning yet to lawmakers who are debating controversial legislation seen as a conservative answer to the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling.In stark terms, the Republican said he would reject any measure that “allows discrimination in our state in order to protect people of faith,” and urged religious conservatives not to feel threatened by the ruling....Standing in the lobby of a government building after a… [read post]
23 Feb 2023, 10:14 am by Tom Smith
Local leaders and state elected officials of Georgia rightly want to honor Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with a statue on the state Capitol grounds to celebrate a native son who was born into poverty during segregation and now serves on the Supreme Court and is its most influential member. [read post]
20 Dec 2011, 3:50 am by Victoria VanBuren
Supreme Court decided several cases related to arbitration: On April 27, 2011, in a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the the Federal Arbitration Act preempted California law with regard to class arbitration in AT&T Mobility, LLC v. [read post]
19 Nov 2008, 2:10 pm
Last month, the state Supreme Court struck down a provision to send homeless sex offenders to prison for being unable to register a valid address with their county sheriff's office. [read post]
6 Jul 2011, 9:58 am by Evidence ProfBlogger
In a recent post about Georgia becoming the 43rd state to create state rules of evidence similar to the Federal Rules of Evidence, I noted that The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts famously refused to adopt the Proposed Massachusetts Rule... [read post]
A jury convicted Van Buren, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia sentenced Van Buren to 18 months in prison. [read post]
Fitzgerald, where the Supreme Court held that a former president has immunity from civil liability in acts that fall in the “outer perimeter” of their official duties. [read post]
22 Dec 2021, 7:33 am by Alex Meier
McCall, a tire manufacturer asked Georgia’s Supreme Court to overrule or abrogate its decision in Klein. [read post]
14 May 2024, 6:33 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Georgia Supreme Court has disbarred an attorney This disciplinary matter is before the Court on a Notice of Discipline, recommending the disbarment of James W. [read post]
21 Mar 2023, 6:01 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Georgia Supreme Court has disbarred an attorney This is the third appearance of this disciplinary matter before the Court, following the rejection of the petition for voluntary discipline filed by Willie George Davis, Jr. [read post]
28 Feb 2013, 10:42 pm by tortsprof
The abstract provides: In 1905 the Supreme Court of Georgia became the first state high court to recognize a freestanding “right to privacy” tort... [read post]
27 Oct 2008, 2:00 pm
The Georgia Supreme Court imposed a public reprimand and a one month suspension in a case where the attorney and his former law partner represented a corporation and a director in state court and in a federal bankruptcy case. [read post]