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Health Care November 23, 2023

Anti-Abortion Groups Shrug Off Election Losses, Look to Courts, Statehouses for Path Forward

This article by Rachana Pradhan first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rachana Pradhan November 22, 2023 Anti-abortion groups are firing off a warning shot for 2024: We’re…

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Elections November 22, 2023

Who can defend voting rights? An appeals court ruling sharply limiting lawsuits looks likely to head to the Supreme Court

by Anthony Michael Kreis, Georgia State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A federal appeals court in Arkansas ruled on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, that…

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Education November 12, 2023

Secrecy dominated Cobb school board redistricting process, court documents show

Screenshot: School board member Randy Scamihorn By Rebecca Gaunt Court documents show that Cobb County school board member Randy Scamihorn met with former Republican state representative Earl Ehrhart to discuss…

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Cobb County October 31, 2023

Cobb’s Housing Stability Court aims to provide an alternative to eviction

Cobb County Magistrate Court and the Center for Family Resources will run a new accountability court called the Housing Stability Court. While Cobb’s other accountability courts, administered by Superior Court, …

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Cobb County October 28, 2023

Cobb County’s Drug Treatment Court celebrates 20 years of service

[Photo courtesy of Cobb County] Cobb County’s Drug Treatment Court celebrated its 20th anniversary on Oct 26, 2023. Superior Court Judge Kimberly A. Childs led the celebration, which included judges,…

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Justice October 4, 2023

Graduation ceremony held for Cobb Drug Treatment Court participants

[Photo courtesy of Cobb County government] On Monday, October 2, the Cobb County Drug Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of a group of participants in the program attended by judges,…

Uncategorized October 4, 2023

Where the Supreme Court stands on banning books

by Suzanne Eckes, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Efforts to ban books in public schools and public libraries reached an all-time high…

Cobb County October 3, 2023

Judicial Council of Georgia give Cobb Magistrate and Probate courts top marks

Cobb County Magistrate and Probate courts were both recognized by the Judicial Council of Georgia for “exceptional caseload management,” the county announced in a press release. The website of the…

Justice September 27, 2023

Supreme Court supermajority will clarify its constitutional revolution this year, deciding cases on guns and regulations

by Morgan Marietta, University of Texas at Arlington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The first Monday in October, the traditional date for the beginning of…

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Cobb County September 17, 2023

Cobb’s Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court coordinator honored with award

Katelyn Parker, the Coordinator of Cobb Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court, was honored with the distinguished Tommy Day Wilcox Award at the Accountability Court training conference in Athens, GA. Presented…

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Education December 5, 2023