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793 ABA Journal Georgia articles.

Lawyers, nurse raise concerns about hysterectomies performed at ICE detention center

Immigrants at a privately operated detention center in Georgia and a whistleblower nurse have provided accounts of “jarring medical neglect” and questionable hysterectomies performed on detainees, according to a complaint filed Monday with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Sep 16, 2020 11:59 AM CDT

Second probate judge in Georgia dies from COVID-19; 8 others also became ill

A second probate judge in Georgia has died from COVID-19 complications.

Aug 19, 2020 12:54 PM CDT

Law prof sues over N-word suspension and says being white led to different treatment

A professor at the Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, who was suspended over his use of the N-word, alleges in a lawsuit that he was treated differently because he was white.

Aug 10, 2020 2:14 PM CDT

High-profile killings of unarmed Black people spark calls for reform

The seeds that inflamed America’s intense national debate over race and criminal justice were planted months before George Floyd was killed by police on a Minneapolis street in late May. The buildup to the country’s summer of civil unrest began in a quiet subdivision just outside of Brunswick, Georgia, where an unarmed Black man out jogging was shot and killed on Feb. 23 by two armed white men.

Aug 1, 2020 1:10 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Trump sued over census policy excluding immigrants; judge swears in 37 new US citizens

Trump faces federal lawsuit over new policy of excluding immigrants from 2020 census

The city of Atlanta, several nonprofit organizations and naturalized citizens sued President Donald Trump on Thursday over…

Jul 24, 2020 4:27 PM CDT

Fans of baseball will be missed this upcoming season—but not their legal headaches

The national pastime, played in empty stadiums, at long last gets underway on Thursday. The cheer of the crowd will be sorely missed. But the absence of fans will also spare Major League Baseball teams from legal headaches that can arise when the seats are filled.

Jul 22, 2020 1:47 PM CDT

Lawyer is accused of forging signatures of judge and prosecutor to get client’s ankle monitor removed

A lawyer in Cornelia, Georgia, is facing criminal charges after he was accused of forging signatures of a judge and a prosecutor to get his client’s costly ankle monitor removed.

Jul 21, 2020 3:49 PM CDT

Another state cancels September bar exam and replaces it with online test over COVID-19 concerns

On Monday, Georgia canceled its in-person September bar exam because of public health concerns stemming from the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Jul 21, 2020 10:15 AM CDT

Courthouses in this state grapple with rise in judges and staff testing positive for COVID-19

Several courthouses across Georgia shut down this week as judges and staff tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Jul 10, 2020 2:12 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: 2 BigLaw firms have no Black partners; judge finishes backlog of civil case motions

These BigLaw firms have no Black partners

Two of the country’s top law firms stand out for the wrong reason—they have no Black partners. The firms are Cravath, Swaine &…

Jul 8, 2020 4:49 PM CDT

Ignore COVID-19 guidelines at your disciplinary peril, Georgia judges told

Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton warned state judges Monday that they could face judicial discipline if they continue to ignore COVID-19 health guidelines.

Jul 7, 2020 4:43 PM CDT

Lethal force laws reexamined after police killings; is reasonableness standard too easy?

Lawmakers in several states are considering revisions to police lethal force laws following the deaths of George Floyd and others during encounters with officers.

Jun 19, 2020 11:23 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Officer charged in arrest death of Rayshard Brooks; mixed grades for pass-fail changes

Officer is charged in death of Rayshard Brooks

Former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe has been charged with felony murder and other charges in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks…

Jun 17, 2020 4:53 PM CDT

DA candidate is arrested for campaign video in which drivers cut doughnuts in parking lot

A district attorney candidate in Columbus, Georgia, hosted a campaign rally Friday after his conspiracy arrest for a campaign video that featured drivers cutting doughnuts in a civic center parking lot.

Jun 1, 2020 2:34 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Man who recorded Arbery video faces charges; Flynn judge asked for response

Official explains charges against man who recorded Arbery video

The charges brought against the man who recorded the fatal shooting of black jogger Ahmaud Arbery represent a significant expansion…

May 22, 2020 3:01 PM CDT

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