News from October 2025
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.
Two men charged with threatening ICE officer and spouse via social media
By A. J. Maloney | Oct 7, 2025
Two men from outside Georgia have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly making threats against a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation officer and his wife.
University of Georgia School of Law mourns María Eugenia Giménez, architect of global legal programs
By M. Y. Daniels | Oct 7, 2025
The University of Georgia School of Law has announced the death of María Eugenia Giménez, who passed away on October 8, 2025, in Madrid, Spain, at the age of 71 following heart surgery.
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.
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School continues partnership with DeKalb County Magistrate Court Mediation Program
By D. S. Siegel | Oct 3, 2025
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) has reaffirmed its partnership with the DeKalb County Magistrate Court to support the court’s Mediation Program.
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch discusses bellwether trial outcomes in Bloomberg Law feature
By M. Y. Daniels | Oct 3, 2025
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, who holds the Callaway Chair at the University of Georgia School of Law, was recently featured in Bloomberg Law.
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School mourns loss of distinguished alumnus Judge Ronald B. Ramsey
By M. Y. Daniels | Oct 2, 2025
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School has announced the passing of Judge Ronald B. Ramsey, Sr., a distinguished alumnus from the Class of 1992 and the school’s 2024 commencement speaker.
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.