News from June 2025
James D. Boles appointed to Henry County State Court
By GA News Gazette | Jun 18, 2025
Judge James D. Boles, Jr., an alumnus of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS), has been appointed to the State Court of Henry County.
Heywood publishes article on capital cases in Georgia
By GA News Gazette | Jun 18, 2025
Clinical Associate Professor Jessica L. Heywood has published an article titled “Survey of Capital Cases in Georgia” in the Mercer Law Review.
Andrea L. Dennis publishes article on Sierra Leone's anti-trafficking law
By GA News Gazette | Jun 17, 2025
Associate Dean and Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis has published a new article titled “Countries as Laboratories: Reflections on Sierra Leone’s Amended Anti-Human Trafficking Law.” This work appears in the 53rd volume of the Georgia Journal...
Former Fulton County deputy charged with excessive force against detainees
By GA News Gazette | Jun 17, 2025
Khadijah Solomon, a former deputy with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office in Georgia, has been arraigned on charges of using excessive force and obstructing justice.
Eleventh Circuit seeks input on Judge Ellis-Monro's reappointment
By GA News Gazette | Jun 16, 2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is evaluating the reappointment of Bankruptcy Judge Barbara Ellis-Monro for another 14-year term in the Northern District of Georgia, located in Atlanta.
Harpaz discusses AI and tax issues at scholarly workshop
By GA News Gazette | Jun 16, 2025
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz delivered a presentation titled “Artificial Intelligence and Taxpayer Entity” at the Junior Tax Scholars Workshop.
Air India crash linked to rare engine failure; over 270 dead
By GA News Gazette | Jun 16, 2025
On June 12, 2025, an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a residential area shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad, India.
Duluth man indicted for threatening two U.S. senators
By GA News Gazette | Jun 16, 2025
Robert Davis Forney, a 25-year-old resident of Duluth, Georgia, was arraigned in Atlanta before a United States Magistrate Judge.
Leader pleads guilty in international drug trafficking and money laundering case
By GA News Gazette | Jun 16, 2025
Monica Dominguez Torres, a 36-year-old from Mexico, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a transnational criminal organization she led.
Factory worker receives $2.475 million settlement after injury
By GA News Gazette | Jun 11, 2025
Kendall Dunson has secured a $2.475 million settlement for Aretia McLean, a line worker at a Georgia food processing plant who suffered severe injuries on the job.
Ricky Lamar Hawk sentenced for cousin's murder in DeKalb County
By GA News Gazette | Jun 11, 2025
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced the conviction of Ricky Lamar Hawk, known as "Silento," for the 2021 murder of his cousin, Frederick Rooks III.
Creative Hospice settles $9.2M healthcare kickback claim
By GA News Gazette | Jun 11, 2025
Mahlega Abdsharafat, known as "Mallie Sharafat," along with Creative Hospice Care, Inc. and its affiliated companies, have agreed to pay $9.2 million to settle allegations of engaging in kickback arrangements with medical directors.
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School celebrates 2025 graduates' achievements
By GA News Gazette | Jun 10, 2025
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) has announced the achievements of its 2025 graduates, highlighting various awards and honors received by students.
Atlanta man indicted for operating large-scale fentanyl lab
By GA News Gazette | Jun 10, 2025
Bartholomew Keeton Harralson, a 47-year-old resident of Atlanta, Georgia, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia.
Newsweek features Assaf Harpaz on senior property tax exemptions
By GA News Gazette | Jun 9, 2025
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz has been highlighted in a Newsweek article concerning states that waive property taxes for senior citizens.
Sonja R. West speaks on press freedom at Oxford conference
By GA News Gazette | Jun 9, 2025
Sonja R. West, the Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law, participated in a panel discussion at the University of Oxford.
Chris Twyman named president of State Bar of Georgia
By GA News Gazette | Jun 8, 2025
Christopher P. "Chris" Twyman, a 1999 alumnus, has been appointed as the president of the State Bar of Georgia.
School of Law adds four new professors for fall semester
By GA News Gazette | Jun 6, 2025
This fall, the School of Law will welcome four new faculty members to its ranks.
Wisconsin Court of Appeals cites Hellerstein's treatise on state taxation
By GA News Gazette | Jun 6, 2025
Walter Hellerstein, a Distinguished Research Professor and Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus, has had his treatise "State Taxation" cited by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
Federal charges filed against illegal aliens after Cobb County meth lab bust
By GA News Gazette | Jun 6, 2025
Juan Perez-Maldonado and Francisco Garcia Gomez, both undocumented immigrants from Mexico, were presented in federal court on June 4, 2025.