Bill Rankin
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta, GA, United States
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Your questions answered: What to expect in the Fulton Trump probe
A Fulton County judge this week released portions of a highly-anticipated final report of the special purpose grand jury which spent nearly eight months examining whether former President Donald Trump or his allies illegally interfered in Georgia’s 2020 election. → Read More
BREAKING: Grand jury report recommends perjury charges
The Fulton County Superior Court on Thursday is slated to release three sections of the highly-anticipated final report of the special purpose grand jury that spent the better part of a year examining efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential elections. → Read More
Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission chief headed for private practice
The state’s judicial watchdog agency is looking for a new director to oversee its operations. → Read More
BREAKING: Fulton special grand jury completes Trump investigation
The Fulton County special grand jury that has spent the last eight months examining whether Trump or his allies criminally interfered in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election has completed its work and is being dissolved, according to the judge overseeing the high-profile panel. → Read More
Georgia judge accused of making sexist, derogatory remarks
A Middle Georgia chief judge has made sexist and degrading remarks to lawyers and court personnel inside and outside of his courtroom, the state judicial watchdog agency has alleged. → Read More
Atlanta Judge Gundy to receive second ‘public’ reprimand for lapses
The Georgia Supreme Court in August suspended Atlanta Municipal Court Judge Terrinee Gundy for 90 days and ordered her to receive a public reprimand for a number of ethical lapses. → Read More
Atlanta court rejects Sen. Graham’s request to block grand jury testimony
The federal appeals court in Atlanta on Thursday ruled that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham must testify before the Fulton County special purpose grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies for possible interference with Georgia’s 2020 elections. → Read More
Page Pate: Lawyer who won over jurors, informed the public
Attorney Page Pate carried with him a cool confidence and sharp knowledge of the law that won over juries and informed countless radio listeners and television viewers. → Read More
Trump grand jury: Dallas lawyer wins subpoena battle with Fulton DA’s office
Fulton County prosecutors have lost a legal skirmish to get an out-of-state witness to testify before the Fulton County special purpose grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies. → Read More
Appeal partially granted in suit against officers involved in 2016 fatal shooting
The federal appeals court in Atlanta has partially revived a civil lawsuit filed against three officers involved in the shooting death of a Black man in 2016. → Read More
Atlanta judge Gundy suspended for 90 days for ethics lapses
The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Atlanta Municipal Court Judge Terrinee Gundy receive a public reprimand and be suspended 90 days without pay for ethical lapses. → Read More
Giuliani, new target of Fulton probe, to testify before grand jury
Rudy Giuliani, the onetime personal attorney of former President Donald Trump, is slated to appear at the Fulton County courthouse on Wednesday to testify before the special purpose grand jury examining Georgia’s 2020 elections. → Read More
Trump hires Findling to represent him in grand jury probe
Former President Donald Trump has retained Drew Findling as his attorney to represent him in the ongoing criminal investigation by the Fulton County special purpose grand jury examining what happened in Georgia after the 2020 presidential election. → Read More
Ahmaud Arbery case: Roddie Bryan gets 35 years in prison for hate crimes
The man who joined in the chase and filmed Ahmaud Abery’s killing was sentenced Monday to 35 years in prison for hate crimes. → Read More
BREAKING: Fulton DA announces intention to retry McIver for murder
The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office will retry former Atlanta lawyer Claud “Tex” McIver for the alleged murder of his wife Diane in September 2016, the office disclosed in a court motion filed Friday. → Read More
Judicial committee to investigate hiring of controversial law clerk
A special committee will investigate the hiring of a law clerk by the chief judge of the federal appeals court in Atlanta in light of allegations the clerk had sent racist and xenophobic texts, a judicial panel ruled Friday. → Read More
Judge must be reprimanded for detaining bondsman, Georgia high court rules
An Athens judge must receive a public reprimand for detaining and berating a bail bondsman who had criticized the judge on social media, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. → Read More
AJC Breakdown: ‘The Trump Grand Jury’
The ninth season of the Breakdown podcast, titled “The Trump Grand Jury”, launches Monday. This season of the podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will focus on an ongoing investigation by an Atl;anta-based grand jury into what former President Donald Trump and his allies did in Georgia in the weeks following the 2020 presidential election. → Read More
Convicted child killer can pursue excessive force claim, court rules
A man serving a prison sentence of life without parole for killing an 18-month-old boy can pursue an excessive force claim against one of the deputies who arrested him, the federal appeals court in Atlanta has ruled. → Read More
Judge: County cannot deny insurance for trans deputy’s operation
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office cannot deny insurance coverage to one of its investigators for a gender reassignment surgery, a federal judge has ruled. → Read More