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Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Economy July 27, 2021

Judge Murphy’s efforts to lessen the effects of the eviction crisis featured in White House hearing

The efforts of Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy to lessen the effects of the impending eviction crisis were featured in the Second White House Eviction Prevention Convening. Murphy…

Economy July 15, 2021

Census Bureau launches technology challenge to identify solutions to pending eviction crisis

Evictions have been in the news lately in Cobb County due to economic distress brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cobb Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy recently updated the court’s…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Weather October 29, 2020

Messages from Georgia Power and Cobb County Government about Hurricane Zeta storm damage

In the interests of getting this posted before a possible second power outage here, we’re posting the messages from Georgia Power and Cobb County verbatim: Georgia Power press release We…

2020 Elections September 22, 2020

Joyette Holmes opens her campaign office

The COVID-19 pandemic may have thrown a couple of roadblocks in Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes’ way in her roughly 15 months as top prosecutor, but it apparently hasn’t…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Economy September 15, 2020

Cobb to host event on rental and mortgage assistance

One of the crises brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is the inability of many citizens to keep current with their rent and mortgage payments because of lack of income…

Economy September 3, 2020

Judge Murphy halts Cobb evictions due to federal order

Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy announced yesterday that the magistrate court will halt eviction hearings for non-payment in Cobb County due to the recent presidential executive order. The…

2020 Elections August 15, 2020

Flynn Broady, Democratic candidate for Cobb district attorney discusses campaign, racial justice

The Courier had a phone conversation with Flynn Broady, Democratic Party candidate for Cobb County District Attorney, where he discussed his plans for if he wins and recent protests surrounding…

Cobb County July 30, 2020

Judge Murphy issues new FAQ on Cobb County evictions

Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy issued a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the status and policies regarding evictions in Cobb County. The following text is taken verbatim from the PDF…

Cobb County July 14, 2020

Cobb eviction hearings canceled

Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy announced in a press release this afternoon that July eviction hearings in Magistrate Court have been canceled. Judge Murphy distributed the following notice:…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County July 10, 2020

Nine Cobb County court employees test positive for COVID-19

Cobb County Superior Court Chief Judge Reuben Green issued a series of orders after nine courthouse personnel tested positive for COVID-19. The first order was entitled “Notice to the Bar…

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