Brendan Murphy

A group of people pose for a photo at the Pop-up Legal Clinic

Mableton October 25, 2023

A report and photos from the Pop-up legal advice clinic in Mableton

Barry Krebs is well known in Mableton and other parts of south Cobb for the wide variety of volunteer work he does with Keep Cobb Beautiful, the South Cobb Lions Club, Sweetwater Mission, and First Christian…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Mableton October 17, 2023

Cobb Legal Aid presents free legal advice event in Mableton this Saturday

Do you need legal advice on civil matters such as family law, landlord/tenant disputes, probate, immigration, small claims, or bankruptcy? There’s an event in Mableton that may be able to…

Magistrate Court November 14, 2022

New judges appointed to Cobb County Magistrate Court

Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan F. Murphy has appointed five judges to the Cobb County Magistrate Court (see the section at the bottom of this article to learn the many functions…

Health Care August 29, 2021

Judge Murphy updates Cobb eviction FAQ in light of recent Supreme Court decision striking down eviction moratorium

Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan F. Murphy updated his eviction FAQ with information about the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down the eviction moratorium put in place…

Economy July 28, 2021

Cobb commissioners approve funds for Cobb Legal Aid’s Housing Stability Project

In a 4-0 vote the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved $681,925 to “establish and support Cobb Legal Aid’s Housing Stability Project to provide legal services for those eligible households…

Cobb County July 28, 2021

Cobb commissioners fund Magistrate Court staff to relieve COVID-related case backlog

In a 4-0 vote (with Commissioner Keli Gambrill absent), the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a request from Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy to use $1,778,430.05 of…

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…

Cobb County May 2, 2021

Cobb Chief Magistrate Murphy named “2021 Workhorse of the Year”

Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy was name “2021 Workhorse of the Year” by the Council of Magistrate Judges. According to a news release on the Cobb County website,…

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…

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:…

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Education December 1, 2023

Group accuses Cobb County School District of retaliation against critics

By Rebecca Gaunt A press conference was held Thursday by the Cobb Community Care Coalition that leveled charges of retaliation by Cobb County School District against critics of the district…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 1, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Benito, and as you can plainly see I’m very curious about whether you plan to adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male lynx point domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

Marietta December 1, 2023