Above the Law has a good recent post on the use of video arraignments and how judges find that the process makes them feel safer. I don’t know whether video Arraignments make the process any safer or not. But the process certainly makes the process more efficient. In fact, many of the rituals of court… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Lessons I Learned from This Month’s Appellate Losses
Posted in Georgia Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of Georgia, UncategorizedIt’s been a bad month for my most recent crop of Supreme Court cases, both in terms of cases where I represent the party and in cases where I am amicus counsel. But I try to learn from them all. And here’s my takeaway from the month. To have and cite a case is not… Continue Reading
Author of study of Georgia criminal justice system has died
Posted in UncategorizedAlyson Palmer at the Fulton Daily Report has noted the passing of David C. Baldus. Mr. Baldus authored a study in 1986 showing that, in 2,000 murder cases in Georgia in the 1970s, defendants accused of killing white victims were more than four times as likely than defendants accused of killing black victims. That study… Continue Reading
Uniform Rule on Electronic Court Filing: A Step in the Right Direction For Georgia
Posted in News, Supreme Court of Georgia, WritingYesterday, I noticed that there is a proposed rule from the State Bar of Georgia to provide for electronic filing in Georgia courts. Of course, it’s just a proposed rule (PDF). And what comes of it may be simply a model rule for trial courts to follow if they choose to allow electronic filing. But… Continue Reading
Judge Christopher McFadden Offers Advice on Requesting Oral Argument
Posted in Oral Argument, UncategorizedHow do you make the most compelling possible case for oral argument in the Georgia Court if Appeals? According to Judge Christopher McFadden, it is important to draft a self-contained request that summarizes the key issues in the case. It is important also to explain exactly how argument will assist the court under the unique… Continue Reading
E-Filing is the Talk of the Georgia Bar Meeting
Posted in News, Record on Appeal, Supreme Court of GeorgiaTwo days at the annual meeting of the State Bar of Georgia in Myrtle Beach have given me enough material for a week of blogging. For today, the big news is that the Supreme Court will mandate e-filing for all attorneys before the end of the summer and will create a system for submission of… Continue Reading
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