by Kathy | Aug 11, 2019 | News, Weltner Award
Chief Justice Harold Melton will be the keynote speaker for the event, which will mark the foundation’s 25th anniversary with an award to GFAF co-founder Hyde Post. Former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice P. Harris Hines, who died last fall, was praised for his...
by Kathy | Feb 4, 2019 | News
Register now for the 28th Annual Georgia Bar Media & Judiciary Conference, scheduled 9 a.m. to 5 pm. on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at the State Bar of Georgia Conference Center in downtown Atlanta. Sessions will explore emerging First Amendment issues in the courts,...
by Ashley Dale | Dec 6, 2018 | News, Weltner Award
Barely a week goes by that you don’t hear about a public agency or official in Georgia falling short of the transparency required by the state’s Sunshine Laws. Some have almost certainly been intentional violations in which public officials were caught red-handed,...
by Kathy | Oct 19, 2018 | Events, News, Weltner Award
Contributions announced at Oct. 17 Weltner Award Banquet will help educate Georgians on the public’s right to access public documents, meetings and proceedings. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation has received pledges, sponsorships and individual donations adding...
by Ashley Dale | Sep 5, 2018 | News, Weltner Award
Cobb County senior judge recognized for keeping courts open during some of the state’s highest-profile criminal cases. Cobb County Superior Court Senior Judge James Bodiford has earned a reputation for protecting the public’s right to courtroom access while presiding...
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