Cedra Mayfield
Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield
January 08, 2025 | Daily Report Online
Spalding Jurors Return $12M Verdict Against State Farm Insurance ClientA Spalding County State Court jury has returned a $12 million verdict against a motorist insured by State Farm Insurance following an injury collision with disputed liability. As plaintiff counsel credit the eight-figure outcome to their ability to establish the defendant's liability, defense counsel have announced plans to appeal the verdict, citing the existence of an unenforced pre-litigation settlement.
By Cedra Mayfield
10 minute read
January 07, 2025 | Daily Report Online
Slideshow: Judges Who've Retired but Didn't Step DownHere's a look at the latest retired jurists throughout the Peach State who've opted not to step down fully from the bench.
By Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
January 06, 2025 | Daily Report Online
Stagnant: Appointed Judges Continue to Skew White and MaleDuring 2024, Gov. Brian Kemp appointed a dozen judges to Georgia state, superior and appellate courts. Of the 12 jurists selected by Kemp, only two are minorities.
By Cedra Mayfield
2 minute read
January 03, 2025 | Daily Report Online
State Court Judge Needed in Worth CountyThe Judicial Nominating Commission is accepting nominations and applications to fill a vacancy on the State Court of Worth County.
By Cedra Mayfield
2 minute read
January 02, 2025 | Daily Report Online
Judge's Suicide Sparks Chatter Over Judicial ElectionThe suicide of a Georgia judge is making national headlines. After being appointed to a new seat on the Effingham County State Court in 2022, Judge Stephen R. Yekel died on the bench during the final hours of his term that had been set to expire Dec. 31, 2024.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
December 23, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'Fulfilled Her Purpose on the Court': Presiding Judge M. Yvette Miller Is 'Ready for a New Challenge'After 25 years of service to the Georgia Court of Appeals, Presiding Judge M. Yvette Miller will retire from the intermediate appellate bench when her fourth term of office expires on Dec. 31. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Report, Miller said she'd "fulfilled her purpose on the court," before revealing that she's "ready for a new challenge."
By Cedra Mayfield
8 minute read
December 20, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Roster Updated: Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia Overhauls MembershipAhead of the new year, Gov. Brian Kemp has reconstituted the Judicial Nominating Commission for the State of Georgia. In an executive order issued Friday, Kemp named new leadership who'll oversee the 38-member judicial watchdog agency.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
December 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'A 58-Year-Old Engine That Needs an Overhaul': Judge Wants Traffic Law AmendedA staple in Atlanta's municipal court is pushing for Georgia legislators to modernize the Peach State's Traffic Violation Bureau Act after identifying unintended consequences of traffic violators paying citations online.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
December 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online
2025 Starting Line-Up: Meet Georgia's Newest Magistrate Court JudgesAs 18 new magistrate judges prepare to take the bench across the state in January, the Council of Magistrate Court Judges of Georgia is outlining the training it's offering to ensure its newcomers don't end up on the Judicial Qualification Commission of Georgia's list of ethics violators.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
December 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Fulton Jury Returns Defense Verdict After Pedestrian Killed by MARTA BusFive years after a city bus struck and killed a pedestrian, Freeman Mathis & Gary litigators have convinced a Fulton County Superior Court jury to return a verdict in favor of Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority and its driver.
By Cedra Mayfield
8 minute read
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