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Eleventh Circuit approves amendments to CJA Plan for Northern District of Georgia
By J. Y. Bender | Oct 10, 2025
Effective October 9, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Council has approved changes to the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Plan for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
U.S. District Court for Northern District of Georgia issues order on sensitive document handling
By J. Y. Bender | Oct 7, 2025
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has issued Standing Order 25-03, which sets rules for handling highly sensitive documents.
U.S. District Court pauses civil cases involving federal government due to funding lapse
By J. Y. Bender | Oct 1, 2025
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has announced a temporary halt to all civil litigation involving the United States as a party.
Calhoun man sentenced for drug trafficking and assaulting federal agents
By J. Y. Bender | Sep 30, 2025
DeWayne Allen McGill, a 40-year-old resident of Calhoun, Georgia, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to several charges including possession of methamphetamine with...
Former gym owner sentenced to over 27 years for child sexual exploitation
By J. Y. Bender | Sep 30, 2025
A former gym owner in Toombs County, Georgia, has been sentenced to 327 months in federal prison for producing and possessing images and videos of child sexual exploitation.
Pipe bomber gets 14-year sentence for ATM explosion in Decatur
By J. Y. Bender | Sep 25, 2025
Abdurrahim Jalal has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for detonating an explosive device at a Bank of America ATM and possessing illegal explosives at his home.
Five Mexican nationals charged after major meth seizure linked to CJNG cartel
By J. Y. Bender | Sep 22, 2025
Five Mexican nationals have been charged in federal court after authorities seized over 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine from locations in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia.
Central Violations Bureau warns of scam websites impersonating its payment portal
By J. Y. Bender | Sep 17, 2025
A fraudulent website has been reported to be impersonating the Central Violations Bureau (CVB), potentially seeking to obtain personal or financial information from users under false pretenses.
Former Army soldier receives life sentences for child sexual abuse at Fort Stewart
By J. Y. Bender | Sep 9, 2025
A former Army soldier, Austin Michael Burak, 32, of Oak Harbor, Washington, has been sentenced to concurrent life sentences after being convicted of sexually abusing two children at Fort Stewart Military Reservation in Georgia.
DeKalb County man indicted in double homicide following domestic violence incidents
By J. Y. Bender | Sep 5, 2025
A DeKalb County man has been indicted on more than 30 charges in connection with a series of domestic violence incidents that led to the deaths of his estranged wife and a 6-year-old girl.