Court Filings

The Georgia Court of Appeals granted an application for interlocutory appeal filed by the Fulton County District Attorney's Office in the matter styled In re Fulton County District Attorney's Office v. Donald John Trump et al. The court ordered that the appellant may file a Notice of Appeal within 10 days of the order and directed the Clerk of Superior Court to include a copy of this order in the record sent to the Court of Appeals. This is an administrative order certifying that the interlocutory appeal is permitted and outlining next procedural steps.

The Georgia Supreme Court accepted attorney Leonard Richard Medley, III’s petition for voluntary surrender of his law license after he pled guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud (a felony). Medley admitted his conviction violated the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct and asked the Court to accept surrender of his license, which is equivalent to disbarment. The Court reviewed the Special Master’s recommendation, noted no exceptions were filed, relied on precedent treating felony financial-crime convictions as warranting disbarment, and removed Medley from the roll of attorneys licensed in Georgia.

The Georgia Supreme Court reviewed a disciplinary proceeding charging attorney Darryl J. Ferguson with violating parts of Rule 1.15(I) for failing to protect a chiropractor’s asserted interest in two clients’ settlement proceeds. The Review Board had recommended a 60-day suspension conditioned on restitution, but the Court concluded the Bar did not prove by clear and convincing evidence that Ferguson violated Rule 1.15(I)(b), (c), or (d). The Court held that Ferguson reasonably could conclude the chiropractor’s form was an unperfected lien or attempt at a statutory lien that he could disregard under Rule 1.15(I)(b), and therefore no discipline was imposed and the matter was dismissed.

The Georgia Court of Appeals granted Applicant Katrina Cooper's motion to withdraw her application for discretionary appeal in case A26D0439. The court ordered that the application is deemed withdrawn and issued a formal minute entry reflecting that decision on April 13, 2026. There is no opinion on the merits because the procedural request to withdraw was uncontested and dispositive of the application.

The Georgia Court of Appeals considered an application for discretionary appeal filed by William Melton, II, in case A26D0404 (LC No. 23FM1024) against Jacqueline Boone and denied the application. The order, issued April 9, 2026, is a short procedural disposition that simply refuses permission to pursue an interlocutory or discretionary appeal to this court and does not address the merits of the underlying case.

The Georgia Court of Appeals considered Maryam Bennett’s emergency motion asking the court to immediately stay enforcement of a lower-court order. After review, the court denied the emergency motion, so no stay was granted and the underlying order remains enforceable. The order is a short administrative disposition reflecting only the denial of the requested emergency relief and does not provide extended reasoning or discussion of the merits.

The Georgia Court of Appeals denied Willie G. Smith’s emergency motion asking for a stay and enforcement of the Cambron remedy. The filing was an urgent request to halt some action and to require implementation of a particular remedy described as the Cambron remedy; the court considered the motion and refused it. The order is brief and dispositive: the Court did not grant emergency relief and left whatever underlying proceedings or remedies in place without modification by this order.

The Georgia Court of Appeals considered an emergency motion from James Caparco seeking a supersedeas (stay) and denied that motion on April 2, 2026. The order is brief and procedural: the court did not grant a stay of the lower-court action or judgment while further proceedings continue. No written opinion explaining the court's reasoning is provided in the document; the entry simply records the denial and the clerk’s certification.