by K B | Mar 23, 2026 | Attorneys, Events
By Shweta Krishnan Most panelists at this year’s Georgia Bar, Media and Judiciary Conference shared a single opinion: Threats to the First Amendment are no longer theoretical. The conference, which drew judges, lawyers and journalists to downtown Atlanta on Feb. 20,...
by K B | Feb 19, 2026 | Attorneys, News
Updated Feb. 19, 2026 When a police officer stops a car, enters a private home, detains someone in public or otherwise acts for the first time in a matter of police business, that action is, under law, recorded in an initial police report. And that initial report is,...
by K B | Jun 26, 2025 | Attorneys, News
By Clare Norins & Joy Ramsingh As the Georgia Legislature recognizes, “open government is essential to a free, open, and democratic society.” OCGA 15-18-70(a). In many ways, Georgia prioritizes open government. For instance, the state Open Records Act requires an...
by K B | Aug 13, 2024 | Attorneys, News
The high court’s Aug. 13 decision is a victory for government transparency in our state. The Supreme Court of Georgia has unanimously reaffirmed that Georgians have the right to demand public records from a government agency’s private contractors. The high...
by K B | Apr 30, 2024 | Attorneys, News
At issue: What is lawful public access to records held by individuals who are both contractors for and employees of a government agency? The Supreme Court of Georgia is reviewing a lower court ruling that, as it stands, diminishes Georgians’ power to seek public...
by K B | Oct 18, 2023 | Attorneys, Events, News, Weltner Award
Peter Canfield already was known as a fierce defender of the First Amendment when, in 1994, he stepped up to help launch the Georgia First Amendment Foundation. He recruited board members, crafted bylaws, and conducted training and outreach for the fledgling nonprofit...
