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1039 ABA Journal Georgia articles.

Murder, Corruption and RICO in Georgia: Fateful meeting I didn’t want to attend led to courtroom win

Never did I imagine that a murder case I prosecuted with many twists and turns—including a death threat against me—would lead to the use of a novel legal theory.

Sep 8, 2026 9:50 AM CDT

2 BigLaw firms fined $2M, accused of helping client make false statements

Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have agreed to pay $2 million in sanctions amid accusations that they helped a client hide records and make false statements, according to Reuters.

Sep 4, 2026 10:51 AM CDT

Justice Thomas says farmwork helped shape his views on precedents

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has said working on a farm as a child has informed his views on legal precedents.

Aug 27, 2026 10:17 AM CDT

Wiped Clean: Is resetting your phone after being stopped by Border Patrol agents a federal offense?

The case appears to be a “major turning point in digital privacy law” as the U.S. Department of Justice tests a “completely novel legal theory by treating a native software security method as the criminal destruction of evidence,” says Kyle Courtney, a professor at the Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, where he teaches cyber law and privacy.

Aug 12, 2026 2:50 PM CDT

Pro se litigant starts trial with help of artificial intelligence

A pro se litigant who is using artificial intelligence to make his case delivered opening statements in a jury trial at the Georgia State-wide Business Court on Monday.

Jul 29, 2026 10:07 AM CDT

Law firm employee charged with forgery, theft of over $190K

A former office assistant at a Georgia law firm faces over 100 felony and misdemeanor charges for allegedly stealing more than $190,000.

Jul 23, 2026 11:34 AM CDT

Lawyer arrested, charged with theft, forgery after facing previous disciplinary action from court

A Georgia attorney was arrested Tuesday on multiple felony charges months after facing previous disciplinary action from the Georgia Supreme Court and voluntarily surrendering her law license.

Jul 22, 2026 11:51 AM CDT

Lawyer charged with allegedly bringing drug-soaked legal paperwork into jail

A Georgia attorney is at the center of a criminal investigation that involved allegedly smuggling legal documents laced with a dangerous synthetic drug into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center in Georgia.

Jul 20, 2026 11:54 AM CDT

College athletes head to court after NCAA rule change

Basketball players who graduated high school in 2022 are heading to courts in several states, seeking injunctions to block the NCAA from enforcing new rules that allow a fifth year of eligibility that they feel excluded them from the new guidelines.

Jul 13, 2026 8:11 AM CDT

From Canvas to Courthouse: Mural to be unveiled in appeals court reflects visitors and staff alike

When Atlanta artist Ralph Gilbert was commissioned to paint a mural in the Florida Second District Court of Appeal in St. Petersburg, Florida, he knew that he had a lot of listening to do. He wanted to paint a mural that portrayed the role of the courthouse to the people who visited it and the staff who worked there every day.

Jul 9, 2026 11:07 AM CDT

Attorney disbarred following child sex crime conviction

A Georgia attorney who pleaded guilty in August 2025 to a child-related felony was disbarred in a unanimous decision issued Tuesday by the Georgia Supreme Court.

Jul 8, 2026 11:41 AM CDT

Federal judge who had in-chambers sex with top police officer issues clerks revised apology letters

A Georgia federal judge who had an ongoing in-chambers affair and later sent her former clerks a nonspecific three-line apology letter issued revised correspondence admitting to her “harmful” behavior on Thursday.

Jun 12, 2026 11:08 AM CDT

Criminal defense lawyer arrested, faces multiple charges after viral video of road rage confrontation

A criminal defense attorney in Georgia faces multiple charges after he was arrested following a violent, videotaped road rage incident.

Jun 12, 2026 10:26 AM CDT

2 GOP reps plan impeachment articles against judge who had in-chambers sex with top police officer

Two Republican U.S. representatives from Georgia plan to present impeachment articles against a Georgia federal judge, who was recently and privately reprimanded for having in-chambers sex with a police officer.

Jun 9, 2026 11:23 AM CDT

Federal judge had in-chambers sex with top police officer, judicial conduct committee concludes

Updated: A judicial conduct committee has confirmed findings that a federal judge had sex inside her chambers during work hours with a high-ranking police officer and within earshot of clerk staff.

May 27, 2026 10:37 AM CDT

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