Written by Mark Niesse - Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Apr 24, 2020 | News
A federal judge appeared skeptical Friday about ordering Georgia’s government to cover the postage cost of returning primary election ballots in a case arguing that it’s an unconstitutional poll tax. U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg was deciding whether to revoke the requirement for voters to pay for a 55-cent stamp […]
Written by Tyler Estep - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Mar 26, 2020 | News
A DeKalb County woman has filed a complaint alleging that state Rep. Vernon Jones does not actually live in the legislative district he represents. Attorneys representing Lithonia resident Faye Coffield, a frequent critic of elected officials from DeKalb County, filed a formal complaint with the state this week. It alleges […]
Written by Meredith Hobss - Fulton County Daily Report | Mar 23, 2020 | Press
Georgia Lawyers Care makes it easy for lawyers at the Robbins Firm and beyond to contribute to Giving Kitchen, which helps Georgia food-service workers, and the Atlanta Community Food Bank. The Robbins Firm is asking lawyers to take a quick break from their own work and child care concerns during […]
Written by Beth Hawkins - The 74 Million | Feb 5, 2020 | News
Normally, when public charter schools seek to renew their charters — the legal documents that grant them permission to operate — the applications are dry as dust, heavy with bureaucratese intended to show compliance with sundry rules. Contrast that with the petition Georgia Cyber Academy recently submitted in support of […]
Written by Greg Bluestein - Atlanta Journal Constitution | Feb 1, 2020 | News
Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler raised roughly $450,000 in the month after she was appointed to the seat and dipped into her wallet to add a first installment of $5 million into her campaign. She starts the year with nearly $5.5 million in campaign cash as she prepares for a […]
Written by Atlanta Jewish Times - Eddie Samuels | Jan 22, 2020 | News
Established by over 40 of her former clerks, the first Phyllis Kravitch scholarship will be awarded by UGA’s School of Law this fall. Phyllis A. Kravitch was never one to back down from a challenge. She began practicing law in 1944, almost 10 years before women were allowed to serve […]
Written by Maya T. Prabhu and Mark Niesse - Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Dec 20, 2019 | News
The announcement came two hours before state attorneys returned to federal court to defend the cancellation of more than 300,000 voter registrations Monday night. Those reinstated to “inactive” voting status will have until the next state-scheduled update to the voter list in 2021 to contact election officials or vote to […]
