Gov. Nathan Deal expanded the state Court of Appeals yesterday by swearing in three newly-appointed judges: Nels Peterson, Amanda Mercier and Brian Rickman. Expanding the court from 12 to 15 judges gives it a better conservative, constitutionalist tilt. “As our state continues to grow, the demands of the court also grow,” he says. Next on Deal’s judicial agenda during the General Assembly session will be legislation adding two justices to the state Supreme Court. That would mean, for the first time in modern Peach State history, a Republican-appointed majority. Governor Deal’s impact on the judiciary continues to RISE…
Questions linger over Atlanta City Hall investigation
An ongoing investigation into former Atlanta Municipal Clerk Foris Webb III is hitting roadblocks, as city employees are delaying or rejecting interviews by the inspector general. Webb received more than $900,000 in consulting fees from the city for his “work” on a referendum meant to block the city’s law enforcement training center, dubbed “Cop City.” That referendum got held up in court, never wound up doing anything, and the center was built, but Webb continued to cash a $35,000 check each month. Another murky situation at Atlanta City Hall has public trust SINKING…
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