Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Court is New Location for Continuing Education Classes

Beginning November 6, 2009 the Fulton County Law Library will host satellite broadcasts of continuing education classes produced by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia.

Topics of the classes, which continue through March 2010, include such topics as adoption law, trial advocacy, drivers license law, license revocation and suspension, basic fiduciary practice, premises liability and advanced debt collection. Please refer to the ICLE website; www.iclega.org for confirmed program information including agenda, CLE Hours, registration and fees.

The Law Library is on the 7th floor, Fulton Justice Center Tower, 185 Central Ave., S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303, one block west of the State Capitol. Telephone: 404-730-4544.

Directions at http://www.fultoncourt.org/sca200807/185-central-avenue-sw.html

Fulton County Juvenile Court Judge Finalists Announced

Five finalists have been selected for the position of a full time circuit-wide Judge of the Fulton County Juvenile Court.


Those chosen from among 33 candidates are: Jim Barfield, Brad Boyd, Angela Davis, Phillip Jackson and Juliette Scales.


Applications were solicited by publication of notice in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 15-11-18(d). The statutory qualifications for appointment to this position are established by O.C.G.A. § 15-11-18(e). Applications were due to the Court by August 30, 2009.


The finalists are scheduled to be interviewed Oct. 26, 2009 by the Judges of the Superior Court of Fulton County. The 19 elected Fulton Superior Court Judges will make the final selection.


The Court appointed an independent Commission to interview and recommend finalists for the position vacated earlier this year by the tragic death of Judge Sanford J. Jones in an aviation crash.


The new Juvenile Court Judge is expected to be named prior to the end of 2009.

King v. King case public comment order

An order regarding public comments by attorneys and parties has been issued in the case of King v. King, 2008CV408153.

The order by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville is posted on the Court’s website at http://www.fultoncourt.org/sca200807/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=42&Itemid=118

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

King v. King case resolution

Parties in the case of King v. King 2008 CV 153409 agreed Oct. 12, 2009 to a settlement of the litigation.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville approved the final order submitted by the parties and issued a summary judgment order in the case.

These orders can be viewed at http://www.fultoncourt.org/sca200807/documents-and-forms/cat_view/42-superior-court-cases.html

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Extension granted in King v. King negotiations

Parties in King v. King, case number 2008CV153409, have been granted until Wednesday, Oct. 7 to reach an agreement by Superior Court of Fulton County Judge Ural Glanville.

Judge Glanville cancelled a previously set pretrial motions hearings in the case on Friday, Oct. 2.
Absent an agreement by the deadline set by the judge parties are instructed to appear at 9 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2009 in Courtroom 5F of the Fulton Justice Tower, 185 Central Ave., Atlanta, GA 30303 for the beginning of jury selection in trial of the case.

Superior Court Uniform Rule 22 request for recording in courtroom must be faxed to Judge Glanville’s chambers by 3 p.m. on Oct. 9. Fax number: 404-302-8595. Please request a return fax of an approved Rule 22 for presentation to security deputies at the 185 Central Ave. entrance to facilitate entry.

11 Alive news and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution have been designated by Judge Glanville as pool for the trial of this case.