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Cobb County Magistrate Court: “So you wanna sue?”

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Amy Barnes

Cobb County Magistrate Court has a limit of $15,000 and is also limited to some extent re: the type of cases that can be handled by the court. The website URL: https://www.cobbcounty.org/courts/magistrate-court/civil-division Search for cases: https://www.cobbcounty.org/courts/magistrate-court/court-connect Fees & Forms: https://www.cobbcounty.org/courts/magistrate-court/fees-and-forms … Continue reading →

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Heath v. City of Desert Hot Springs, et al. (Complaint)

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Amy Barnes

Andrea Heath was a police officer employed by the City of Desert Hot Springs, CA.  Heath became a whistleblower regarding incidents of police brutality committed by fellow officers.  She left her position as a police officer and eventually committed suicide … Continue reading →

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DeKalb County – find courts and case data online.

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Amy Barnes

Search the DeKalb County courthouse dockets for both civil and criminal case data:  Click this link! Here is a directory of courts in DeKalb County: Juvenile Court  (eMail Us) (404) 294-2700 Law Library (404) 371-2441 Magistrate Court Magistrate Civil Cases (404) 371-2261 Magistrate … Continue reading →

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“The law game” – proof of institutionalized racism and classicism? You decide.

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Amy Barnes

I found a few interesting things buried in a Q and A reportback regarding a change to Cobb County ordinances published online.  The speaker was a government official who is now an Attorney General… “… if we wanted to follow the U.S. Constitution, […] the cases didn’t … Continue reading →

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Steagald v. United States (SCOTUS)

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Amy Barnes

QUOTE — Steagald v. United States, 451 U.S. 204 (1981). “The search at issue here took place in the absence of consent or exigent circumstances. Except in such special situations, we have consistently held that the entry into a home … Continue reading →

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