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…
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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…
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 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…
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 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,…
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 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:…
2016 candidate forum for south Cobb — state court judges
A candidate forum was held at the South Cobb Community Center on May 5 to help residents of Mableton and Austell make informed decisions for the May 24 elections. The…