Gov. Brian Kemp was quick to select a replacement for Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice David Nahmias after he announced his intention to resign. He selected Court of Appeals Judge Andrew Pinson as his replacement on the bench. The quick appointment will skip the screening process usually carried out by the state Judicial Nominating Commission with the governor’s office pointing out that Pinson, a former law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and close Kemp ally, had already been vetted ahead of his appointment to the state Court of Appeals. For the 35-year old Pinson, a shooting star in the legal community, the ship is RISING…
Georgia lawmakers back the Braves
As the Atlanta Braves continue their playoff battle with the LA Dodgers, a group of Georgia lawmakers are backing them in a battle of their own. U.S. Reps. Brian Jack and Lucy McBath, along with U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, have introduced legislation to extend a provision in the 2021 American Rescue Plan that would allow publicly traded organizations – like the Braves – to treat some of their high-salaried players like executives as a normal business would. This savvy tax move would save the team more than $20 million next season, money which now can be reinvested in the squad, which has the Braves and their fans RISING…
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