Is ex-DOJ official facing ethics trial for ‘thought crime’? His election-fraud letter was based on sincerely held belief, lawyer says

A former Department of Justice official accused of drafting a letter with false allegations of election fraud that he hoped to send to Georgia officials did not violate ethics rules, his lawyer said at a disciplinary hearing Tuesday.

Mar 27, 2024 10:01 AM CDT

How a sleuth defense attorney and a disgruntled law partner damaged the Trump Georgia case

In early September, a lawyer for one of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the Georgia election-interference case scheduled a call with the other defense attorneys to share what he thought could be a game-changing allegation.

Mar 19, 2024 8:47 AM CDT

Fani Willis can remain on Trump Georgia case if special prosecutor steps aside, judge rules

In a 23-page ruling issued Friday, the judge wrote that defendants “failed to meet their burden” in proving Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade was a “conflict of interest” enough to merit her removal from the case. But the judge also found an appearance of “impropriety” and said either Willis and her office must fully leave the case or Wade must withdraw from the proceeding.

Mar 15, 2024 9:02 AM CDT

Georgia judge dismisses six charges in Trump election interference case

The judge overseeing the election interference case against former president Donald Trump and several of his allies dismissed six counts in the sweeping 41-count criminal racketeering indictment, ruling that the charges lacked specific detail, but declined to dismiss the case.

Mar 13, 2024 10:00 AM CDT

Overwhelmed lawyer blew deadline and faked email to cover it up, disbarment order says

A lawyer who became overwhelmed with her caseload has been disbarred for faking an email to make it appear that her personal injury client fired her before she missed the deadline to file his lawsuit.

Mar 6, 2024 3:17 PM CST

Longtime civil rights advocate Emmet Bondurant will receive this year’s ABA Medal

Longtime civil rights advocate Emmet Bondurant “has pursued justice with unwavering integrity” throughout his career, according to the ABA, which on Monday announced that he would receive this year’s ABA Medal.

Feb 27, 2024 10:11 AM CST

Defendant acquitted by reason of insanity can’t be retried, despite inconsistency, SCOTUS rules in Jackson opinion

The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Georgia can’t retry a defendant who was found not guilty of malice murder by reason of insanity, even though the verdict was inconsistent with jury findings on other charges.

Feb 21, 2024 3:13 PM CST

What happens next in Trump’s Georgia election-interference case?

Shortly after Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) admitted in a Friday court filing that she had a personal relationship with the lawyer she appointed to lead the investigation into former president Donald Trump—and had taken vacations with him—the judge overseeing the case dashed off an email to the defense attorney who had first accused Willis of misconduct.

Feb 5, 2024 8:15 AM CST

Prosecutor in Trump Georgia case settles divorce, heading off testimony

Jan 31, 2024 9:55 AM CST

Texas AG seeks transgender records in Georgia as part of his wider probe

Jan 30, 2024 12:25 PM CST

Former Fisher Phillips partner pleads guilty to lesser charge in fatal shooting of his wife

Former Fisher Phillips partner Claud Lee “Tex” McIver III pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Friday for fatally shooting his wife while riding in an SUV in September 2016.

Jan 29, 2024 11:15 AM CST

A bitter divorce battle could determine future of Trump Georgia case

The future of the election-interference case against former President Donald Trump in Georgia could hinge on a bitter divorce case playing out here in the suburbs of Atlanta involving the Trump case’s lead prosecutor, his estranged wife, and the testimony she is seeking from her husband’s boss and alleged “paramour,” Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis.

Jan 24, 2024 9:30 AM CST

Will ‘bombshell’ allegations of romance between Georgia DA, special prosecutor lead to tossed charges?

A co-defendant in the Georgia racketeering case against former President Donald Trump is seeking to have the case tossed because of an alleged relationship between the special prosecutor and the Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney who appointed him.

Jan 11, 2024 12:34 PM CST

It won’t take long to read apology letters by these 2 lawyers in Georgia election-interference case

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has obtained apology letters written by lawyers Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro as part of their plea agreements in an election-interference case in Fulton County, Georgia. It didn’t take much ink to reproduce them in full.

Dec 18, 2023 10:39 AM CST

What are Giuliani’s next steps after $148M defamation verdict? Can he afford appeal bond?

Updated: Rudy Giuliani, once a lawyer for former President Donald Trump, can’t immediately appeal a recent $148 million verdict against him for defaming two Georgia election workers.

Dec 18, 2023 10:00 AM CST