In a significant ruling that impacts the upcoming U.S. election, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney temporarily suspended a Georgia state rule requiring the hand-counting of paper ballots. This decision came after an expedited bench trial addressing emergency motions from involved parties, marking a pivotal moment in Georgia’s electoral process. The hand-counting rule was…
In a high-profile legal case, a Fulton County judge has denied bond for Brandon Dillard, a prominent veneer technician in Atlanta, accused of operating as a fake dentist and performing illegal veneer installations without a license. Dillard, who allegedly made over $4 million through unlicensed dental procedures, will remain in custody until his trial. Judge…
Tyrese Gibson, renowned for his roles in the Fast & Furious franchise, was briefly detained and later released in Georgia for failing to pay his court-ordered $10,000 monthly child support for his 5-year-old daughter, Soraya, according to the Fulton County Public Information Officer. The incident occurred on Sept. 9 when Judge Kevin Farmer, presiding over…
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is urging the Georgia Court of Appeals to reject an argument she describes as a “red herring” in the ongoing effort to disqualify her from prosecuting former President Donald Trump and his associates in the high-profile election interference case. In a filing submitted on Monday, Willis responded to a…
The legal proceedings involving rapper Young Thug have encountered further complications as Judge Shukura L. Ingram recused herself from the case. This follows the earlier recusal of Fulton County’s Chief Judge Ural Glanville. The case, already mired in controversy, faces additional delays as the court seeks yet another judge to preside over it. According to…
The ongoing racketeering and gang conspiracy trial against rapper Young Thug and five associates in Atlanta, Georgia, has been paused indefinitely due to allegations of misconduct by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville. This trial, which has already become the longest criminal trial in Georgia’s history at 18 months, faces further delays pending a…
In a pivotal Tuesday morning, June 25, hearing linked to the Georgia election interference and racketeering (RICO) case involving former President Donald Trump and others, a judge has granted the defendants a chance to revise their legal strategy against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Attorney Ashleigh Merchant, representing former Trump 2020 staffer Michael Roman,…
Fani Willis, the District Attorney for Fulton County, has taken steps to appeal a judge’s ruling that dismissed multiple charges in the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump. The decision to appeal follows Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee’s March ruling, which stated that six charges against Trump and his co-defendants lacked sufficient…
Former President Donald Trump and seven of his co-defendants in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case are seeking an immediate appeal of last week’s ruling that allowed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the sprawling racketeering case. To appeal the matter immediately – before trial – defendants must obtain Fulton County Superior…
Fani Willis, the District Attorney for Fulton County, has concluded her testimony in a heated hearing regarding the potential disqualification of her and her office from prosecuting the 2020 election interference case involving former President Trump in Georgia. During the hearing, prosecutors from the district attorney’s office announced on Friday morning that they would not…
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