Category: Law
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Rumors Abound
Today’s rumor is that Governor-elect Deal plans on replacing Rob Teilhet as Director of GPDSC, who’s only been in the job for three months. I wonder which political hack will replace him. UPDATE: It’s been confirmed. Teilhet has submitted his resignation letter. UPDATE 2: “I have been asked to remain as Executive Director through the…
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Dear Rob Teilhet, are you paying attention?
Georgia’s Indefensible Indigent Defense System – A Defense in Name Only? | former State Representative Wyche Orr Jamie Ryan Weis has been held in county jails in Georgia for over four years. Weis has not been found guilty of any crime. He has not had a trial. Although he is charged with murder and the…
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Teilhet as GPDSC Director
Color me shocked – Governor Perdue has appointed Rob Teilhet as Director of GPDSC. “The constitutional right to counsel is a promise to every Georgian that must be kept,” Teilhet said. “I am humbled to be a part of such important work, and I look forward to working with the Council and others to ensure…
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The end of the line for Troy Davis?
This morning, the U.S. District Court judge who heard two days of evidence in the Troy Davis case as ordered by the Supreme Court ruled that Davis’ team had not demonstrated his actual innocence or his entitlement to a new trial. This is probably the end of the line for Davis, as Judge William T. Moore…
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The sad, strange tale of Alvin Green gets sadder and stranger
Today, Alvin Green, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in South Carolina and favorite topic of conversation around these parts, was indicted on felony obscenity charges for showing pornographic material to a college student last year. Greene was previously arrested on the charge in November, so it isn’t entirely out of left field, but the indictment…
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CA “Prop 8” Gay Marriage Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
The U.S. District Court judge hearing the challenge to California’s Proposition 8 referendum banning gay marriage has just ruled it unconstitutional and granted a permanent injunction against its enforcement. Read the entire Order (138 pages of it) here. I haven’t read it yet, but I hear it found the law unconstitutional on both due process…