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Justice April 17, 2025

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

by Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Same-sex marriage, which the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015 legalized nationwide in the…

Cobb County December 21, 2024

Tahnicia Phillips sworn in as Cobb Clerk of State Court

Tahnicia Phillips was sworn in as Cobb’s Clerk of the State Court. Phillips, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Republican Robin Bishop in November’s general election, garnering 52.21 percent of the vote….

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Mableton November 8, 2024

Mayor Owens distributes statement on GA Supreme Court proceeding on Mableton cityhood challenge

Below is a statement distributed by Mayor Michael Owens about Wednesday’s proceeding before the Georgia Supreme Court regarding the challenge to the legality of Mableton’s cityhood. We reached out to…

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Elections October 4, 2024

Cobb election board files court action on the new State Election Board rules

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration filed a court action seeking clarification on the new rules enacted by the State Election Board (SEB). The rules have been widely…

Government August 15, 2024

State Supreme Court rules Open Records Act applies to private contractors working for governments

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 14, 2024 A state Supreme Court’s decision reversing a lower court’s ruling that…

Cobb County August 12, 2024

Cobb Solicitor General to host town halls to educate the public about State Court

Cobb Solicitor General Makia Metzger will host three more town hall meetings for the public this month. The meetings are held so that Cobb County residents will have an opportunity…

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…

Elections April 28, 2024

Candidates for Cobb County State Court Judge Post 7 face off in debate

By Caleb Groves On Thursday, April 25, 2024, candidates showed what they brought to the table for the State Court Judge Post 7 position at Zion Baptist Church. Incumbent Carl…

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Austell April 18, 2025

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