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VIDEO: Judge Doss opens court with prayer

Friday, November 6th, 2009, 5:55 pm / No Comments

Judge Oliver H. “Harry” Doss Jr. on Nov. 6 announced that he would resign his post on the Appalachian Judicial Circuit Superior Court. In his letter to Gov. Sonny Perdue, Doss said an investigator for the Judicial Qualifications Commission was “openly ridiculing” his judicial service, including the judge’s practice “of opening each new term of court with a non-denominational prayer invoking divine guidance on the judicial work to be carried out during the term.”

Last month Doss allowed the Daily Report to videorecord his day in court, including the prayer.

PHOTOS: Three-day breast cancer walk

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009, 4:56 pm / No Comments

The three-day breast cancer walk inspired contract lawyer Meredith Perlman to stick to regular workouts. Click on the photos from the walk and check out our related story, “Step by step.”

VIDEO: Atlanta Bar’s Community Service Award winner

Monday, November 2nd, 2009, 10:09 am / No Comments

Watch the construction of a $40,000 playground at Perkerson Elementary School in south Atlanta, which garnered the Atlanta Bar’s Community Service Award for project organizer Melody Z. Richardson of Pachman Richardson. read our related story, “Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation receives $72,500 at pro bono lunch.”

PHOTOS: Pro Bono Awards Event

Friday, October 30th, 2009, 5:57 pm / No Comments

Supreme Court Justice David E. Nahmias urged those attending the Atlanta Bar Association’s second annual pro bono awards lunch to put their money where their mouth is as the recession wears on. Check out the photos below and read our related story, “Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation receives $72,500 at pro bono lunch.”

PHOTOS: After Hours for October 29

Thursday, October 29th, 2009, 2:08 pm / No Comments

Severed heads, American flags, movie premieres and more.

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: Judges grumble about more cuts

Monday, October 26th, 2009, 7:58 am / 1 Comment

Judges and lawyers from across the state gathered in Atlanta on Friday to bemoan the devastating effects budget cuts are having on Georgia’s judicial system. But, at the conclusion of the four-hour meeting, Sen. Preston W. Smith, chairman of the Senate subcommittee with oversight of the judicial branch’s budget, told the group that deep spending cuts would again be made when the General Assembly convenes in January. Smith emphasized that all segments of state government are facing deep cuts, from schools to Medicaid to prisons. (For a related story, check out “Judges grumble about more cuts.”)

What do you think about the budget situation? Leave a response below. We may publish some responses in our print edition.