JURIST

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Two foreign journalists, Czech reporter Ray Baseley and Swiss photojournalist Stephan Goss, were denied entry into Georgia, with Baseley enduring a 34-hour detention without contact with his lawyer for over 20 hours. This potentially raises concerns that Georgia is backtracking on democratic commitments.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Leaders from the European Union (EU) and the US issued a strong joint statement Thursday condemning the recent crackdown on opposition activists and the decline of human rights in Georgia. Georgia has faced a significantly deteriorating political landscape, marked by legislative actions perceived as anti-democratic.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The Georgia Republican Legislature Leadership announced the newest version of the proposed Georgia Congressional Redistricting Map Friday, a month after a federal judge ruled the previous version of the map violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and discriminated against Black Georgia voters.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Amnesty International on Friday condemned the police violence and mass arrests in Georgia, following peaceful protests against the decision of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to suspend the country’s application for EU membership until 2028.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Georgia police on Saturday said that they arrested tens of people for disobedience to law enforcement requests and hooliganism, following the ninth day of pro-EU protests in the country. The post Georgia Police arrests tens of demonstrators during ninth day of pro-EU protests appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

JUNE 7, 2024

The United States imposed visa restrictions on dozens of Georgian officials on Thursday, just three days after Georgia’s parliament enacted its controversial “foreign agent” law. Human Rights Watch further warned of the bill’s potential dangers, urging Georgia to abandon the legislation.

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JURIST

MAY 25, 2024

The visa restriction policy “will apply to individuals who are responsible for or complicit in undermining democracy in Georgia, as well as their family members … [including] individuals responsible for suppressing civil society and freedom of peaceful assembly in Georgia through a campaign of violence or intimidation.”

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JURIST

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ordered Georgia’s General Assembly to redraw the state’s enacted Congressional Districts Thursday, finding the districts were in violation of the Voting Rights Act. Raffensperger , which challenges Georgia’s state Congressional districts.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday issued a critical report detailing alleged human rights violations within Georgia’s prison system. This report draws attention to Georgia’s failure to protect inmates from violence and sexual harm, particularly for vulnerable groups like LGBTQ+ individuals.

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JURIST

MAY 18, 2024

President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili on Friday vetoed a controversial “foreign agents” law that has been decried as “Russian-style” legislation and has sparked massive protests in the country. The post Georgia president vetoes ‘foreign agents’ law appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In light of Georgia’s attempt to join the EU, the statement prefaces that the electoral violations are ‘incompatible’ with EU standards, and, as such, this will cause severe detriment to their aims of joining the EU.

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MARCH 26, 2021

The New Georgia Project, Black Voters Matter Fund, and RISE, Inc. filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and several State Election Board officials challenging provisions of SB 202 , a controversial voting bill passed earlier in the day.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled on Monday that approximately 3,200 delayed mail-in ballots in Cobb County mail-in must be received by 7PM on Tuesday to be counted in the US election. The lower court’s decision to allow an extension was subsequently appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court by the Republican National Committee.

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JURIST

MARCH 29, 2024

The Georgia state legislature advanced SB 189 Thursday, which contains new rules on which presidential candidates can appear on the state ballot and probable cause to challenge voter registration ahead of the 2024 elections. We are committed to protecting Georgia voters. If the governor signs this bill, we will see him in court.”

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JURIST

JUNE 3, 2024

Georgia enacted a controversial “foreign agent” bill on Monday despite large-scale demonstrations against the law and international opposition. However, the bill was revived in 2024, which resulted in mass protests in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi. The draft law was first announced on February 14, 2023.

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Above The Law

APRIL 7, 2025

The post Georgia Prosecution Handed Another Loss In Young Thug Saga appeared first on Above the Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor , and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers.

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JURIST

JUNE 12, 2024

The Parliament of Estonia issued a statement on Tuesday strongly condemning Georgia’s adoption of a controversial law requiring certain organizations to register as foreign agents, saying that it is “necessary” that Estonia block Georgia’s EU accession.

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JURIST

APRIL 30, 2022

Georgia Republican governor Brian Kemp Thursday signed a slew of educational bills into law, including controversial legislation to ban “divisive concepts” from classrooms. Andrea Young, executive director of the ACLU of Georgia, said , “Georgia has a complex history with race and racism.

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JURIST

AUGUST 20, 2022

The plaintiffs assert that Georgia’s method of electing commissioners to the state’s Public Service Commission, which is through at-large, statewide elections, dilutes the votes of black citizens in Georgia. Raffensperger , pertains to an alleged violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Three former Georgia Sheriff’s Deputies who were employed in Camden County, Georgia Tuesday were arrested for their involvement in the September beating of a Black man detained at the Camden County Detention Center. The post Former Georgia state deputies arrested and charged for beating inmate appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The Georgia State Election Board approved a new on rule on Friday, which will require all paper ballots to be counted by hand for the election in November. Georgia is currently the only state in the U.S. The post New law in Georgia requires ballots to be counted by hand appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The pro-EU President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili said on Saturday that she will stay in her post until “legitimate Presidential elections are held from a legitimately elected Parliament,” following days of protests against the government’s decision to freeze EU integration talks for four years.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 30, 2020

A US federal judge in Georgia Monday granted an emergency motion to block Georgia from excluding 4,185 voters from voting in the Georgia Senate runoff election. The voters were excluded based on findings that they were no longer living in Georgia. a military contractor from Georgia who temporarily relocated to Georgia.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The Supreme Court of Georgia denied Republicans’ attempt to prevent advance voting in the Georgia Senate run-off election. The petitioners were hoping to prevent early voting and overturn the Superior Court’s decision with their appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court. Because Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) won 49.4

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JURIST

AUGUST 30, 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s cabinet recognized the Eastern European countries of Georgia and Moldova as “ safe countries of origin ” on Wednesday in an effort to reduce irregular migration. The post Germany designates Georgia and Moldova as ‘safe countries of origin’ appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled on Friday that three Georgia citizens under 21 years old have standing to sue county probate judges over the state law that disallows issuing carry licenses to people under 21. The case is an appeal from the US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Dublin Division.

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JURIST

MARCH 8, 2023

Protests erupted in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi Wednesday after Georgia’s parliament endorsed a “foreign agent” bill. Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs characterized Wednesday’s gathering as “the development of a peaceful protest into violent action.”

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) adopted a resolution on Thursday that refused to recognize the legitimacy of Georgia’s most recent election , calling on the international community to boycott the country’s authorities and ruling elite.

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JURIST

MARCH 22, 2024

A Republican-sponsored bill that banned any Chinese “agent” from purchasing farmland or land near military installations passed the Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill excludes US citizens, legal residents and anyone who has spent at least 10 months of the previous year in Georgia.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit rejected Sunday a lawsuit by the Republican Party that attempted to modify absentee ballot rules ahead of Georgia’s US Senate runoffs. On Sunday, a three-judge panel found that the parties did not establish standing because they did not sufficiently allege a redressable injury.

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EvidenceProf Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

Today, Judge Don W. Thompson of the Superior Court of Walker County granted Joey Watkins's petition for writ of habeas corpus, meaning that Joey's conviction for murdering Isaac Dawkins has been tossed. Here is Judge Thompson's opinion. The State now.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The decision means that Russian passports will not be accepted if someone requests a visa to enter the EU or when they cross the EU’s external borders, and applies to both Russian occupied Ukrainian regions, and “breakaway” territories in Georgia.

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JURIST

MAY 3, 2024

The Parliament of Georgia cancelled their plenary session on Thursday for a highly controversial “foreign agents” bill amid widespread protests as well as criticism from the EU and US, local media reported. He stated the bill is influenced by the Russian government and that officials have adopted a “false narrative” to defend it.

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JURIST

JULY 29, 2024

Georgian media site Radio Free Europe (Radio Limited) revealed on Sunday that Georgia’s largest opposition party, United National Movement, intends to file a challenge against the state’s new foreign agent law on July 29.

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EvidenceProf Blog

APRIL 5, 2025

Yesterday, on the last day of the legislative session, Georgia legislators passed Senate Bill 244, providing compensation for exonerees. This is a huge victory for wrongfully convicted individuals in Georgia, including Joey Watkins, whose case we covered on Undisclosed and.

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JURIST

JULY 16, 2022

Georgia’s Cobb County School District has voted to approve a policy allowing some non-police personnel to carry guns in the school district. The policy was issued under Georgia laws § 16-11-127.1 The US Department of Justice recently opened an investigation into the police response to the shooting. .” ” § 16-11-130.1

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JURIST

APRIL 10, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that Russia’s occupation and border enforcement of two regions in Georgia systematically violated Georgians’ human rights. ” Bregadze also said the judgment was an important step toward the ultimate goal of achieving the “complete de-occupation” of Georgia.

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