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Eleventh Circuit seeks public comment on proposed rule amendments
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 13, 2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has announced proposed changes to its local rules and is seeking public input on these amendments.
Griffin man indicted on dogfighting charges and alleged CARES Act pandemic relief fraud
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 10, 2025
Norman Dixson of Griffin, Georgia, has been arraigned on federal charges related to dogfighting, animal abuse, and fraud involving pandemic relief funds.
Former Clayton County jailer pleads guilty to excessive force against detainee
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 10, 2025
A former correctional officer at the Clayton County Jail, Justin Bethea, has admitted to using excessive force against a pretrial detainee.
Decatur man sentenced for illegal drone flight over MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 9, 2025
Mitchell Parsons Hughes, a resident of Decatur, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to violating federal law by flying a drone over Truist Park during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in July 2025.
Former Athens-Clarke County police officer indicted on child exploitation charges
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 9, 2025
Former Athens-Clarke County Police Officer Amber Nicole Ferguson has been indicted on several federal charges, including production and attempted production of child sexual abuse material, possession of such material involving a minor under 12,...
Georgia state representative indicted on charges related to pandemic unemployment fraud
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 8, 2025
Sharon Henderson, a Georgia State Representative, was arrested following an indictment by a federal grand jury on charges related to pandemic unemployment fraud.
U.S. District Court appoints merit selection panel for magistrate judges
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 5, 2025
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has established a new standing Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel.
Former engineering manager sentenced to eight years for embezzlement in Savannah
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 5, 2025
A former employee of a manufacturing company in Savannah, Georgia, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzling nearly $500,000 from his employer.
Federal charges announced after seizure of nearly 1,600 pounds of meth hidden in fruit shipments
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 3, 2025
Gerardo Solorio-Alvarado, a Mexican national previously convicted of drug trafficking, and Nelson Enrique Sorto have been charged with federal drug offenses after authorities seized nearly 1,600 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in blackberry...
Georgia man sentenced to prison for role in $24M Medicare fraud scheme
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 2, 2025
A Georgia man has been sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $7.2 million in restitution for his involvement in a Medicare fraud and kickback scheme.
Federal courts implement amended civil, appellate, and bankruptcy rules effective December 2025
By L. N. Nguyen | Dec 1, 2025
Amendments to several sets of federal rules and forms took effect on December 1, 2025.
CEO Jared Wheat convicted in $4.7 million dietary supplement fraud case
By L. N. Nguyen | Nov 24, 2025
Jared Wheat, CEO of Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and his company were found guilty by a federal jury in Atlanta of wire fraud and money laundering.
U.S. District Court - Northern District of Georgia announces holiday closures for select courthouses
By L. N. Nguyen | Nov 19, 2025
The Gainesville, Newnan, and Rome courthouses of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia will be closed on Friday, November 28, and Friday, December 26 for the holidays.
Armed felon Traon Turk convicted for meth distribution after fleeing Georgia police
By L. N. Nguyen | Nov 19, 2025
After a four-day jury trial, Traon Turk was found guilty of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Felon charged with trafficking carfentanil and fentanyl in Atlanta
By L. N. Nguyen | Nov 18, 2025
Rodericus San Juan Warner has been charged with allegedly distributing large quantities of carfentanil, fentanyl pills, and methamphetamine in Atlanta.
Former inmate receives additional sentence for assaulting correctional officer
By L. N. Nguyen | Nov 13, 2025
Fabian Taylor, Jr., a former inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Atlanta, has received an additional prison sentence after assaulting a federal correctional officer.
Cartersville man faces federal charges after threat at Atlanta airport
By L. N. Nguyen | Oct 21, 2025
Billy Joe Cagle, a 49-year-old man from Cartersville, Georgia, has been charged with multiple federal offenses after allegedly threatening to commit violence at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Lithonia woman sentenced after conviction for neglecting disabled adults
By L. N. Nguyen | Oct 6, 2025
A jury has convicted Crystal Nasir, 43, of depriving disabled adults of essential services and exploiting a disabled adult after authorities discovered unsanitary and dangerous conditions at an unlicensed care home she operated in Lithonia.
Two men receive lengthy sentences for sex trafficking teen in DeKalb County
By L. N. Nguyen | Sep 11, 2025
Two men have been sentenced for sex trafficking a young teen in DeKalb County, according to District Attorney Sherry Boston.
Court appoints Theodore S. Hertzberg as U.S. attorney for Northern District of Georgia
By L. N. Nguyen | Sep 9, 2025
Theodore S. Hertzberg will continue to serve as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia following a vote by the judges of the United States District Court.