Application for Leave for Discretionary Appeal

Actually, Court of Appeals of Georgia Rule 6 was just amended effective October 21, 2014, to say that now you only have to file an original and one...

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How to stop a Notice of Appeal so I can file a Motion for new trial?

If no more than 30 days has passed, you can file a withdrawal of your notice of appeal and file a motion for new trial in the trial court. But if...

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Can I appeal a Summary Final Judgment?

In Georgia, you can appeal from an order granting summary judgment, but the proper avenue for appeal depends on what type of case it is, etc. An...

What is the process for judges in the Georgia Court of Appeals?

I was a staff attorney for the Court of Appeals of Georgia for many years. You're correct that the judges sit in panels of three. There are four...

What are the chances of having a sentence voided when you have a motion hearing?

As the other contributors have noted, judges are very reluctant to void sentences. They will only do so if the sentence is actually void - i.e.,...

What could I do or file with the courts for a motion for reconsideration that still has a pending status that was on 12/19/2013?

I'm not sure how that person would know whether the judge had actually looked at the motion or not., especially since it was right before the...

Superior Courts in Georgia have general jurisdiction to hear every kind of case, including cases that may also be filed in magistrate court. The...

I received Motion Summary Judgement in GA and would like to know if I can get it vacated or appealed?

From your description, it sounds like a credit card company sued you for failing to pay on your credit card account, and summary judgment was...

In Georgia, appeals cannot be taken from state court to superior court. (Appeals can be taken from magistrate court to superior court.) Appeals...

Are the Direct and Discretionary Appeals the same with GA Court of Appeals.

In Georgia, all appeals from superior court decisions reviewing orders by a magistrate court must be brought by application for discretionary...

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