Judge appoints monitor to oversee agreement to reform Georgia’s Fulton County Jail
A federal judge has appointed a lead monitor with three decades of experience in corrections to oversee a consent decree meant to address dangerous and unhealthy jail conditions in Georgia’s most ...
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Fulton County judge accused of misconduct for detaining woman
A Fulton County judge is facing misconduct allegations after allegedly detaining a 20-year-old woman against her will during ...
Georgia Justices Order New Look at Whether Lawsuit Challenging Near-Ban on Abortion Can Proceed
The Georgia Supreme Court voted 6-1 on Thursday to require a trial court judge to reaexamine standing issues, citing its own ...
Court monitor will oversee Fulton County Jail improvements
Kathleen M. Kenney has worked in the corrections industry for more than 32 years. She will work with the sheriff and commissioners to ensure swift change.
Lawyers Spar Over COVID-19-Related Agreement That Shields Some on Georgia's Death Row From Execution
The state of Georgia said during Thursday arguments that a COVID-19 pandemic-related agreement shielding certain people on ...
Ga. lawyers spar over COVID-era agreement blocking executions
Executions in Georgia stopped in 2020 because of the COVID pandemic. Death penalty cases continued, but there have still been ...
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Ga. justices order new look at lawsuit over abortion law
A lawsuit challenging Georgia’s near-ban on abortion is headed back to a trial court to decide if the people who want to overturn the law have legal standing to sue.The Georgia Supreme Court voted 6-1 ...
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Fulton County Jail reforms underway with DOJ-approved deal
A court-approved deal was reached between Fulton County and the DOJ to address violence and life-threatening conditions at ...