Update: After talking to a few folks, what exactly was ruled here remains unclear, and the original headline that there was a ruling against the Secretary of State is probably overly broad. Because there is no decision published as of yet and no entry on the court’s docket, some speculation is in order to put
It’s a big day for Georgia’s appellate courts, as Governor Brian Kemp has made three appointments. Appeals Court Judge Carla Wong McMillan has been elevated to Georgia’s highest court. Filling two vacancies on Georgia’s Court of Appeals are Verda M Coleman and John A. “Trey” Pipkin III. McMillan is taking the seat vacated by Justice
It’s been a busy week in the Griffin Judicial Circuit, which covers Fayette, Pike, Spalding, and Upson counties. Governor Brian Kemp announced the appointment of the circuit’s District Attorney, Benjamin Coker, to a new, fifth judgeship. From a press release: Benjamin D. Coker holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, and Insurance from the
The DeKalb County leaders’ perspectives will give them an opportunity to fix the portions of our system that was built on the prison industrial complex and mass incarceration. Unfortunately for them, they must start with the system they have inherited.
This week’s Courier Herald column: In January of 2015, Bud and June Runion left their Marietta home for a short day trip to McRae Georgia in Telfair County. Their 200-mile day trip was to look at a vintage Ford Mustang convertible advertised on Craigslist. Instead of purchasing a car, prosecutors say that the grandparents were
If you haven’t heard of the Tara Grinstead murder case in south Georgia’s Irwin County, you are likely new to Georgia, still in high school, or a hermit. I would imagine not everyone has the time to follow every progression of the case that dates back to 2005, especially the ones that dive deep into
Attorney General Chris Carr’s office sent over the following statement regarding the execution this evening of Scotty Garnell Morrow. The lawfully ordered execution of Scotty Garnell Morrow for the murder of Barbara Ann Young and Tonya Rochelle Woods was carried out this evening at 9:38 p.m. at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center in Jackson, Georgia. The sentence was carried
One court challenge, one new election and one recount aren’t enough for Rep. Dan Gasaway to admit defeat. The Republican from Homer alleges 17 illegal votes that were cast for his opponent may have cost him the two-vote election. And he wants a court to settle this–again. “We are just focused on the fact that
From a press release sent a few minutes ago: “The Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Chuck Grassley, did a remarkable job conducting the confirmation process to consider the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. After reviewing the proceedings, including more than 30 hours of testimony from Judge Kavanaugh,
Justice Charlie Bethel of Georgia’s Court of Appeals has been named to fill the remaining vacancy on Georgia’s Supreme Court. Prior to his appointment to the Court of Appeals, Bethel served as a State Senator for the Dalton area. He takes the seat of former Chief Justice Harris Hines, who retired at the end of
