JURIST

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Amnesty International on Friday condemned the police violence and mass arrests in Georgia, following peaceful protests against the decision of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to suspend the country’s application for EU membership until 2028.

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JURIST

AUGUST 20, 2022

The US Supreme Court Friday vacated the stay of an injunction by the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and stated that the Eleventh Circuit improperly analyzed the case. While the Eleventh Circuit based its decision on a US Supreme Court case, Purcell v. The case, Rose et al.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ordered Georgia’s General Assembly to redraw the state’s enacted Congressional Districts Thursday, finding the districts were in violation of the Voting Rights Act. Raffensperger , which challenges Georgia’s state Congressional districts.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled on Friday that three Georgia citizens under 21 years old have standing to sue county probate judges over the state law that disallows issuing carry licenses to people under 21. The case is an appeal from the US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Dublin Division.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The Supreme Court of Georgia denied Republicans’ attempt to prevent advance voting in the Georgia Senate run-off election. The petitioners were hoping to prevent early voting and overturn the Superior Court’s decision with their appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court.

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JURIST

MARCH 26, 2021

The New Georgia Project, Black Voters Matter Fund, and RISE, Inc. filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and several State Election Board officials challenging provisions of SB 202 , a controversial voting bill passed earlier in the day.

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Above The Law

APRIL 7, 2025

The fun part of the order is in the footnotes: While the Court does not find that the cited social media post rises to the level of a violation of Defendant’s probation, it may be prudent for Defendant to exercise restraint regarding certain topics. Thankfully, Judge Whitaker saw through it and left Jeffrey with a stern finger wag.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit rejected Sunday a lawsuit by the Republican Party that attempted to modify absentee ballot rules ahead of Georgia’s US Senate runoffs. Because of this, the court denied the emergency motion for a stay or injunction pending appeal. Thanks for your support! DONATE NOW.

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JURIST

MARCH 29, 2024

The Georgia state legislature advanced SB 189 Thursday, which contains new rules on which presidential candidates can appear on the state ballot and probable cause to challenge voter registration ahead of the 2024 elections. We are committed to protecting Georgia voters. If the governor signs this bill, we will see him in court.”

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EvidenceProf Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

Thompson of the Superior Court of Walker County granted Joey Watkins's petition for writ of habeas corpus, meaning that Joey's conviction for murdering Isaac Dawkins has been tossed. Today, Judge Don W. Here is Judge Thompson's opinion. The State now.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 30, 2020

A US federal judge in Georgia Monday granted an emergency motion to block Georgia from excluding 4,185 voters from voting in the Georgia Senate runoff election. The voters were excluded based on findings that they were no longer living in Georgia. a military contractor from Georgia who temporarily relocated to Georgia.

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JURIST

MARCH 22, 2024

A Republican-sponsored bill that banned any Chinese “agent” from purchasing farmland or land near military installations passed the Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill excludes US citizens, legal residents and anyone who has spent at least 10 months of the previous year in Georgia.

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JURIST

JULY 29, 2024

Georgian media site Radio Free Europe (Radio Limited) revealed on Sunday that Georgia’s largest opposition party, United National Movement, intends to file a challenge against the state’s new foreign agent law on July 29.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The US Supreme Court Tuesday released a short, two-paragraph order stating they would not block a subpoena from a Georgia grand jury requiring US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-GA) to testify about his actions in the aftermath of the 2020 election. However, the lower courts are free to ask Graham questions related to other topics.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Thursday instructed the District Court for the Northern District of Georgia to dismiss Marjorie Taylor Greene’s lawsuit over a challenge to her congressional candidacy. Greene asked the district court to bar the challenge.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The post Georgia Appellate Court Issues Whiplash Embryo Ruling appeared first on Above the Law. If you undergo IVF and then a divorce, it’s anyone’s guess what will happen to your embryos.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Accordingly, Krasner invites the court to issue an injunction to restrain the petition. ” At this time, the civil lawsuit is in its early stages, but Krasner is planning to litigate the issue in court. The program is only available to voters in certain swing states, including Georgia, Arizona, and Pennsylvania.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that Georgia and Azerbaijan violated the rights of Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarli, specifically his right to an effective investigation and his right to private life. Additionally, the court ruled that Azerbaijan violated Mukhtarli’s right to private life.

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JURIST

APRIL 10, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that Russia’s occupation and border enforcement of two regions in Georgia systematically violated Georgians’ human rights. The court last year also held Russia responsible for Abkhazian authorities’ human rights violations against two Georgian men.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In a coincidence of timing that reflects how legal professionals are wrestling with issues around generative artificial intelligence, the supreme courts of Delaware and Georgia issued orders within a day of each other last week relating to the use of AI in the courts and by legal professionals.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The post Ominous Signs From Eleventh Circuit As Meadows Seeks To Stay Out Of Georgia State Court appeared first on Above the Law. No removal for YOU!

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JURIST

JANUARY 21, 2025

Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Denis Krivosheev said on Monday that the sentences handed down to participants in May protests against the law on “foreign influence” in Georgia, demonstrate the government’s brutality against the opposition, calling them a “parody of justice.”

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HowAppealing

MARCH 22, 2021

“The Supreme Court of Georgia, A Retrospective”: The Federalist Society recently posted this video on YouTube.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Georgia sheriff Victor Hill defended himself Thursday at his US federal trial where he has been charged with violating four detainee’s civil rights. According to Courthouse News , Hill told the court that he used the restraint chair as a preventative measure as opposed to a reaction to a detainee’s behavior.

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JURIST

APRIL 2, 2021

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia decided that Georgia’s ballot access restrictions for third-party candidates are unconstitutional. In 1943, Georgia approved a five percent petition ballot access requirement.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 16, 2023

“Georgia Supreme Court removes appeals judge from office”: Shaddi Abusaid and Bill Rankin of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution have this report. Dave Williams of The Rome News-Tribune reports that “ Georgia Supreme Court removes suspended judge from Court of Appeals.”

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JURIST

AUGUST 30, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled Friday that requiring voters to pay for their own postage and stamps for both mail-in-ballots and ballot applications would not be considered an unconstitutional poll tax.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 29, 2023

A federal judge in Georgia approved on Thursday the state’s recently revised political maps for both the US Congress and the state’s legislature. A group of plaintiffs challenged the maps, arguing that they diminish the influence of Black voters in Georgia in violation of the Voting Rights Act.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 29, 2025

“Supreme Court seems likely to rule narrowly in case over FBI raid on wrong Georgia home”: Lindsay Whitehurst of The Associated Press has this report.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin ruled 4-3 that the state legislature’s assembly district maps are unconstitutional under the Wisconsin Constitution on Wednesday and ordered new remedial maps to be drawn for the 2024 elections. Karofsky authored the majority opinion of the court. Justice Jill J.

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled that Russia’s occupation in Georgia systematically violated Georgians’ human rights in April. The post OSCE parliament urges Russia to withdraw from occupied Georgia territories appeared first on JURIST - News.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

“Supreme Court Rules for Georgia Man on Double Jeopardy Claim”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report. ” At “SCOTUSblog,” Ronald Mann has a post titled “ Double jeopardy clause bars Georgia from retrying man acquitted by reason of insanity.”

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

“Georgia Republicans push for Clarence Thomas statue by state Supreme Court”: Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy, and Adam Beam of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution have this report.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) Wednesday filed suit against Georgia for the state’s denial of gender-affirming care in the state’s health benefit plan. The state health benefit plan is the healthcare insurance offered by Georgia to its state and public employees.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 18, 2022

“Victor in Supreme Court Bostock Bias Case Settles Georgia Suit”: Chris Marr of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access). The post “Victor in Supreme Court Bostock Bias Case Settles Georgia Suit” appeared first on How Appealing.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 6, 2021

“Georgia Supreme Court returns to remote hearings amid COVID-19 surge”: Bill Rankin of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has an article that begins, “With delta variant COVID-19 cases surging, the Georgia Supreme Court has scrapped plans to have in-person oral arguments later this month.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

On Monday, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Florida v. Georgia, round two. At issue is whether the court will require Georgia to cap its water use in the Apalachicola River system and allow more water to flow downstream into Florida. Georgia says its.

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