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Justice April 29, 2025

Federal judge to rule on Georgia international college students’ challenge to loss of school access

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 25, 2025 A federal judge in Atlanta is set to rule on a…

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In-custody death in Cobb County jail

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Justice Department lawyers work for justice and the Constitution – not the White House

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Habeas corpus: A thousand-year-old legal principle for defending rights that’s getting a workout under the Trump administration

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‘I never issued a criminal contempt citation in 19 ½ years on the bench’ – a former federal judge looks at the ‘relentless bad behavior’ of the Trump administration in court

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Federal judge finds ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump administration in contempt – a legal scholar explains what this means

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Same-sex marriage is under attack by state lawmakers, emboldened by Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ measures and the Supreme Court’s willingness to overturn precedent

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Georgia college students sue Trump administration, allege visas are being unlawfully revoked

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Kennesaw State students say anti-DEI from state and feds already sapping campus support

Justice April 14, 2025

What the Supreme Court’s ruling on man wrongly deported to El Salvador says about presidential authority and the rule of law

by Jean Lantz Reisz, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Supreme Court on April 10, 2025, unanimously upheld the lower court…

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Cobb County April 30, 2025

Allen, Sheffield win, cementing Cobb BOC Democratic majority

By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Commission will again have a Democratic majority according to final, unofficial results in Tuesday’s special election. Democrat and former State Rep. Erick Allen bested…

Opinion April 30, 2025

What Americans Can Learn From Canadians About Elections

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College From a 25-point deficit to the cusp of a possible majority in parliament, the Liberal Party of Canada pulled off…

Weather April 30, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, April 30, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather April 30, 2025

Possibility of strong to severe storms in Georgia

The National Weather Service warns of possible thunderstorms across north and central Georgia today, April 30, and through the weekend, with increasing chances of strong to severe storms and hazardous…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 30, 2025

“I’m a cat in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female calico domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Federal judge to rule on Georgia international college students’ challenge to loss of school access

In-custody death in Cobb County jail

Justice Department lawyers work for justice and the Constitution – not the White House

Habeas corpus: A thousand-year-old legal principle for defending rights that’s getting a workout under the Trump administration

‘I never issued a criminal contempt citation in 19 ½ years on the bench’ – a former federal judge looks at the ‘relentless bad behavior’ of the Trump administration in court

Federal judge finds ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump administration in contempt – a legal scholar explains what this means

Same-sex marriage is under attack by state lawmakers, emboldened by Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ measures and the Supreme Court’s willingness to overturn precedent

Georgia college students sue Trump administration, allege visas are being unlawfully revoked

Kennesaw State students say anti-DEI from state and feds already sapping campus support

What the Supreme Court’s ruling on man wrongly deported to El Salvador says about presidential authority and the rule of law