News from 2025
Beasley Allen secures $2.65 million settlement after fatal Dauphin Island crash
By C. P. Phillips | Nov 24, 2025
On a July evening in 2024, a head-on collision on AL-193 near Dauphin Island resulted in severe injuries and loss of life among several families.
UGA School of Law mock trial team reaches semifinals in national competition
By M. Y. Daniels | Nov 22, 2025
The University of Georgia School of Law’s mock trial team reached the semifinals at the William W. Daniel National Invitational Mock Trial Competition.
Air India Flight 171 crash prompts calls for deeper aviation safety reforms
By K. R. Baugh | Nov 22, 2025
The crash of Air India Flight 171 near Ahmedabad has prompted renewed scrutiny of aviation safety and accountability.
USA Today features Clare R. Norins on free speech and Georgia Open Meetings Act
By P. H. Edwards | Nov 22, 2025
Clare R. Norins, Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the First Amendment Clinic at the University of Georgia School of Law, was recently featured in USA Today.
Clare R. Norins discusses Georgia Open Meetings Act in Gainesville Times interview
By P. H. Edwards | Nov 22, 2025
Clinical Associate Professor and First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was recently featured in the Gainesville Times, discussing the Georgia Open Meetings Act.
Two men charged after seizure of fentanyl worth millions during Forest Park raid
By A. J. Maloney | Nov 21, 2025
Two men have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl following a law enforcement operation in Forest Park, Georgia.
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School participates in HBCU Pre-Law Summit
By M. Y. Daniels | Nov 21, 2025
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School participated in the 2025 HBCU Pre-Law Summit, which took place on September 26 and 27 in Atlanta.
Pamela Foohey discusses new book on consumer bankruptcy at University of Illinois
By M. Y. Daniels | Nov 21, 2025
Pamela Foohey, a professor, presented her co-authored book "Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy" at the University of Illinois College of Law in November.
Sonja R. West speaks on Supreme Court and communications law at New York conference
By P. H. Edwards | Nov 21, 2025
Sonja R. West, Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law, participated in a panel discussion titled “The Supreme Court and the First Amendment: Developments Impacting Communications Law.” The event took place during the Practising Law...
Sonja R. West discusses press freedom at Columbia Journalism School event
By D. S. Siegel | Nov 21, 2025
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West participated in a Columbia Journalism School event focused on the challenges facing press freedom during periods of democratic decline.
UGA Veterans Legal Clinic assists Georgia veterans with benefits claims
By D. S. Siegel | Nov 21, 2025
Since 2018, the University of Georgia Veterans Legal Clinic has assisted veterans across the state in obtaining benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sonja R. West presents new book on press freedom at Columbia Journalism School symposium
By P. H. Edwards | Nov 21, 2025
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West participated in a symposium at Columbia Journalism School, where she presented her recently co-edited book, "The Future of Press Freedom: Democracy, Law, & the News in Changing...
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School launches trial advocacy workshops with Black Prosecutors Association
By D. S. Siegel | Nov 20, 2025
The Criminal Law Society at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School has entered into a partnership with the Greater-Atlanta Black Prosecutors Association (GABPA) to offer trial advocacy workshops for students.
Sonja R. West discusses press freedom history at Yale Law School event
By D. S. Siegel | Nov 20, 2025
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West participated in a program at Yale Law School focused on the history of press freedom.
UGA Law professor Lori A. Ringhand discusses upcoming Supreme Court docket on NPR
By M. Y. Daniels | Nov 20, 2025
Hosch Professor and Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was recently featured on NPR’s "In These Times with Bill Nigut."
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.
Mexican national pleads guilty to assaulting ICE deportation officer during Georgia traffic stop
By A. J. Maloney | Nov 19, 2025
Ricardo Trejo-Martinez, a Mexican national living in the United States without legal status, has pleaded guilty to assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deportation Officer during a traffic stop in Commerce, Georgia.
Armed felon convicted on federal drug distribution and firearms charges after Atlanta trial
By A. J. Maloney | Nov 19, 2025
After a four-day jury trial in Atlanta, Traon Turk was found guilty of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Atlanta man indicted for aggravated stalking and indecency in Kirkwood incident
By A. J. Maloney | Nov 19, 2025
A man with ties to Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood has been indicted on several charges, including aggravated stalking, after an incident involving alleged harassment and indecent exposure at a woman’s home.
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.