Do Georgians face a threat to their right to vote for judges to the state’s highest courts?
The state legislature recently created a House Study Committee on Judicial Election Reform to “undertake a thorough study, assessment, and evaluation of the conduct of judicial campaigns in Georgia to determine if the independence and impartiality of the courts […]

Better keep an eye on Georgia, where an activist Superior Court Judge known for controversial rulings recently declared Georgia’s stacked cap on non-economic damages – which starts at $350,000 and can increase to $1,050,000 if more than one health care facility is involved – is unfair to the poor and middle class and thus unconstitutional.
Apparently, […]

The Daily Report publishes this editorial letter by Shannon Goessling of the Southeastern Legal Foundation in Monday’s edition, now available online. Goessling argues that despite all the judicial selection reforms under consideration in Georgia, the best option is to stick with free, fair open judicial elections. Here’s an excerpt:
“With the advent of open, […]