Justice

Justice July 2, 2024

Supreme Court rules that Trump had partial immunity as president, but not for unofficial acts − 4 essential reads

by Amy Lieberman, The Conversation; Jeff Inglis, The Conversation, and Naomi Schalit, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled…

Justice July 2, 2024

What’s next after Supreme Court curbs regulatory power: More focus on laws’ wording, less on their goals

by Robin Kundis Craig, University of Kansas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal Chevron deference is dead. On June 28, 2024, in a 6-3 vote,…

Justice July 2, 2024

Loss of Supreme Court legitimacy can lead to political violence

by Matthew Hall, University of Notre Dame and Joseph Daniel Ura, Clemson University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Americans are gearing up to celebrate the…

Justice June 18, 2024

Cobb man sentenced to 30 years for brutal attack with broken beer bottle on woman

A Cobb County man was sentenced to 30 years for a brutal drunken attack that left a woman with severe injuries. Oliver Marin, 33, was sentenced by Cobb Superior Court…

Cobb graduate Maariya Sheikh speaks in front of Cobb County school headquarters

Justice June 14, 2024

Students join discrimination lawsuit against Cobb County School District

Cobb graduate Maariya Sheikh at press conference — Photo by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County students, alums, and members of the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition held a press…

Justice June 13, 2024

American womanhood is not what it used to be − understanding the backlash to Dobbs v. Jackson

by Linda J. Nicholson, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As someone who over the past 50…

Justice June 6, 2024

Trump’s lawyers in lawsuits claiming he won in 2020 are getting punished for abusing courts and making unsupported claims and false statements

by Elise J. Bean, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past four years, U.S. courts and state bar associations have taken…

Justice May 23, 2024

Georgia Supreme Court justice appointed by governor wins election to full term – a common occurrence in some states where voters are supposed to pick their judges

by Bryna Godar, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harry Isaiah Black, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A Georgia Supreme Court incumbent has successfully…

Justice May 20, 2024

Former Democratic congressman pledges support for abortion rights in Georgia Supreme Court bid

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 17, 2024 State Supreme Court races are typically below-the-radar nonpartisan contests in Georgia,…

Justice May 16, 2024

Georgia Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Athens DA’s claim of open records exemption

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 15, 2024 Georgia’s Supreme Court will rule in the coming months on a…

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Justice

Supreme Court rules that Trump had partial immunity as president, but not for unofficial acts − 4 essential reads

What’s next after Supreme Court curbs regulatory power: More focus on laws’ wording, less on their goals

Loss of Supreme Court legitimacy can lead to political violence

Cobb man sentenced to 30 years for brutal attack with broken beer bottle on woman

Students join discrimination lawsuit against Cobb County School District

American womanhood is not what it used to be − understanding the backlash to Dobbs v. Jackson

Trump’s lawyers in lawsuits claiming he won in 2020 are getting punished for abusing courts and making unsupported claims and false statements

Georgia Supreme Court justice appointed by governor wins election to full term – a common occurrence in some states where voters are supposed to pick their judges

Former Democratic congressman pledges support for abortion rights in Georgia Supreme Court bid

Georgia Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Athens DA’s claim of open records exemption