Legalese
Legalese — Freedom of the Press
Back in the day, before America was America, America was a part of Great Britain. We weren’t all that excited about being a part of Great Britain and said so, loudly and often. We wrote […]
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Legalese — Courts in the Time of COVID
During this COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of things have changed. The Courts have changed their method of operation more than just about anything. The reason being is that Courts take away an element of free […]
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Legalese — How Judges Determine Custody
Determining the custody of a child has to be one of the hardest things a judge has to do. Strangely enough, the determination is easier when one of the parents has a problem. When one […]
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Legalese — Liquor Delivery
You may have heard about the new Georgia law that allows for home delivery of alcoholic beverages. The law, House Bill 879, is fairly lengthy, and convoluted, so I thought I’d break it down here. […]
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Legalese — The Post Office
The United States Post Office has been in the news a lot lately. Wherever you stand on the matter, here’s some information you probably didn’t know about it: the post office is constitutional. The original […]
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Legalese — Confederate Monuments
Like just about everyone who has spent more than ten minutes south of the Mason-Dixon line, I have an opinion about the propriety of Confederate Monuments in public spaces. I am not here to tell […]
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Ode to Admins During Coronapocalypse
I’m more fortunate than a lot of people, I suppose, in that during coronapocalypse my industry, the law, has been considered an essential one and we never really shut down. Things shifted to Zoom and […]
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Legalese — Homeowners’ Associations
Homeowners’ Associations are the butt of a lot of jokes, but there is a reason why they are so common. Many people like what they have to offer. They like living in neighborhoods with common […]
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Legalese — Rock ‘n’ Roll and Politics
Have you ever thought about what your entrance music would be? If you could have music playing to announce your entrance into a room like the president has “Hail to the Chief,” what would your […]
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Legalese — Long Loads
How many times have you been driving down the road and there is a truck or trailer in front of you that has lumber or logs in the bed that are sticking out? Sometimes there […]
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Legalese — The Right to Assembly
The United States of America originated with a rebellion. Our forefathers and mothers became so frustrated when the King of England wouldn’t listen to them and address their grievances that they fought a war and […]
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Legalese — Citizen’s Arrest
The State of Georgia has made the national news lately for the concept of citizen’s arrest. I thought I’d take this space to discuss exactly what a citizen’s arrest is according to Georgia law. The […]
Columns
Play ball?
Because I work with kids, kids have been on my mind … and because I coach kids, sports have been on my mind. It is time to bring both back to life. No, sports aren’t […]
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Legalese — Driving in the Gore
As a traffic court judge, I often see people who are surprised for getting tickets for things they had no idea they couldn’t do. One of those things is “driving in the gore.” The gore […]
COVID-19
Legalese — Coronavirus and HIPAA
Information is power, and in these uncertain times when we feel weak we want the power that information gives us. Unfortunately, our desire for information clashes with the privacy rights that individual patients have. HIPAA, […]
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Legalese — House Arrest
As we are all on what amounts to house arrest, I thought this would be a good time to explain what house arrest means in real pre-trial or sentencing terms. Like so many different things […]
Columns
Unleash your inner muse and a chance to win a gift card now while you have the time
The Monroe-Walton Center for the Arts is offering an opportunity to unleash your inner muse with its Magical Muse Moments Flash Fiction writing contest. Get full information below and then tap or click on the […]
COVID-19
Legalese — Coronavirus and Civil Rights
These are strange times, and a lot of people have been asking me, “Can they do that?” The word ‘that’ in the question is a fill-in-the-blank smorgasbord or a wide variety of things ranging from […]
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Legalese — Don’t Block the Box
Sitting as a Municipal Court Judge, one of my primary duties is to hear traffic court cases. There seems to be a lot of confusion about what happens at intersections in terms of who has […]
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Legalese — Protecting Your Adult Teenagers
There are a lot of milestone birthdays in your child’s life. Turning 10 feels like a big deal when you turn 10 because now you are ‘double digits.’ 13 makes you a teenager. 15 marks […]
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