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24, May 2013 - Southern Co. Nuclear Plant Plan Upheld by Appeals Court
Opponents of Southern Co. (SO) ’s plan to build two nuclear reactors in Georgia failed to persuade a federal appeals court to revoke the license and reactor-design certification granted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
24, May 2013 - How private is your cell phone information in Georgia?
Florida's Supreme Court rules warrantless police search of an arrested person's cell phone unconstitutional, but Georgia still allows it.
24, May 2013 - New chief justice elected for Ga. Supreme Court
Georgia Supreme Court Presiding Justice Hugh Thompson has been unanimously elected the new chief justice.
23, May 2013 - Georgiana Vines: Pamela Reeves, federal court nominee, draws praise
Knoxville lawyer Pamela Reeves faces more intensive investigation by federal agencies and a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee since being nominated Thursday by President Barack Obama to be the first woman to serve as a federal judge in the Eastern Tennessee District.
23, May 2013 - Lawyers for death row inmate ask the Supreme Court to step in
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for a Georgia death row inmate are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to step in to prevent the execution of their client, who they say is mentally disabled. Lawyers for Warren Hi...
23, May 2013 - Lawyers for death row inmate ask SCOTUS to step in
Lawyers for a Georgia death row inmate are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to step in to prevent the execution of their client, who they say is mentally disabled.
23, May 2013 - Rep. Brooks to address charges in news conference
Later today, Georgia State Rep. Tyrone Brooks is expected to speak publicly about his recent arrest on fraud and tax charges. Brooks was arraigned in federal court on Wednesday.
23, May 2013 - Appeals court lifts stay of execution for Ga. man
ATLANTA—A federal appeals court that had blocked the scheduled February execution of a Georgia man whose lawyers say is mentally disabled has
22, May 2013 - Rep. Tyrone Brooks pleads not guilty to fraud charges
A longtime Georgia lawmaker pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he stole contributions from two charities. Channel 2's Richard Elliott went to the federal courthouse in downtown Atlanta, where state Rep. Tyrone Brooks made his first court appearance. Brooks, 67, is accused of soliciting contributions from individual and corporate donors to combat illiteracy, but then using the money to pay ...
22, May 2013 - Lawsuit Alleges Vidalia Onion Farm ‘Favored’ Immigrant Workers
VIDALIA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As Congress weighs in on the immigration bill and the guest worker program, farm workers from Vidalia are taking their concerns to federal court. For nearly a decade, Sherry Tomason has worked the fields in her hometown, it's a job she enjoys but says the farm work is hard to come by because of Mexicans. The former Stanley Farms employee, along with 20 other ...
21, May 2013 - Macon, GA Former Wilcox County Sheriff Sentenced for Beating Inmate
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Former Wilcox County Sheriff Stacy Bloodsworth is sentenced to 10 years in prison for beating an inmate in his jail. Last October, Bloodsworth pleaded guilty in federal court for assaulting an inmate in the Wilcox County Jail and then conspiring with other officers to cover up the assault. "We expect our law enforcement officers to protect and serve the public, but ...
21, May 2013 - Court: Ex-politician can be reinstated as lawyer
ATLANTA (AP) — The Supreme Court of Georgia has ruled that a former Fulton County Commission chairman is fit to be reinstated as an attorney in the state. The unanimous ruling, announced Monday morning, involves Demetrios John Skandalakis. The high court had disbarred Skandalakis in 2005 after he pleaded guilty in federal court in 2003 to making a false statement to an FBI agent during a ...
21, May 2013 - Reese Witherspoon arrested; husband booked on DUI
Posted By: Michele Wright / CBS 12 News (CNN) -- Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon's performance as an upset wife earned her a trip to jail and a disorderly conduct charge Friday. "You are going to be on national news," Witherspoon allegedly told a Georgia state trooper as he handcuffed her on Atlanta's Peachtree Road early Friday morning. ...
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