Georgia

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

‘Nuclear verdicts’ and ‘litigation tourism’ are partly why these state courts are top ‘judicial hellholes,’ report says

Courts in Georgia and Pennsylvania are named as top "judicial hellholes" for their friendliness to tort plaintiffs in a report by the American Tort Reform Foundation.

Dec 8, 2023 2:13 PM CST

Politics are at play in states seeking to rein in ‘progressive’ prosecutors

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is targeting “progressive” prosecutors—a broad term that carries different meanings in different jurisdictions and frequently signals support for policies aimed at reducing mass incarceration. But it’s not just happening in Florida.

Dec 6, 2023 2:50 PM CST

Felony murder retrial of former Fisher Phillips partner delayed amid evidence dispute

Updated: The felony murder retrial of former Fisher Phillips partner Claud “Tex” McIver, who is accused of fatally shooting his wife, has been delayed to allow prosecutors to appeal an evidence ruling for the defense.

Dec 5, 2023 12:39 PM CST

Saying he wants to ‘go to sleep well tonight,’ lawyer for Trump co-defendant admits leaking proffer videos

Updated: A lawyer representing a county elections supervisor charged in Georgia’s election-interference racketeering case admitted in court Wednesday that he leaked proffer videos of co-defendants to one media outlet.

Nov 16, 2023 10:02 AM CST

Top Georgia court tosses ethics case against lawyer who alleges racial bias in discipline

The Georgia Supreme Court has tossed a disciplinary case against a Black lawyer who alleges in a separate lawsuit that the disciplinary process is tainted by racial bias.

Oct 25, 2023 10:05 AM CDT

Lawyer who claimed Trump ‘won in a landslide’ pleads guilty in Georgia RICO case

Jenna Ellis, a former legal adviser to former President Donald Trump, is the third lawyer to plead guilty in Georgia’s election-interference RICO case.

Oct 24, 2023 11:06 AM CDT

After once-liberal lawyer pleads guilty in Trump RICO case, his law prof mentor offers explanation

After lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleaded guilty in the Georgia election-interference case Friday, a famous liberal law professor who mentored him grappled with the reason for his mentee’s ideological turnaround.

Oct 23, 2023 12:20 PM CDT

Trump lawyer Sidney Powell agrees to write letter of apology as part of plea deal in election-interference case

Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty Thursday to six misdemeanors in the Georgia racketeering case alleging election interference by 19 defendants, including former President Donald Trump.

Oct 19, 2023 11:19 AM CDT

Ex-federal prosecutor charged in alleged road-rage stabbing no longer works at this BigLaw firm

A former federal prosecutor accused of stabbing a driver in a road-rage incident Tuesday is no longer working at Barnes & Thornburg, the law firm that he joined in the spring.

Sep 28, 2023 10:04 AM CDT

Criminal charges add twist to Trump lawyers’ disciplinary cases

“Lawyers take an oath, and they have a responsibility that’s not just to their client but to the larger legal community, to the profession and to democracy. When you have lawyers who are working against the rule of law [it’s important] to bring a comprehensive system of accountability,” says Michael J. Teter, the managing director of the 65 Project.

Sep 14, 2023 8:55 AM CDT