Dennis v. Fulton County, Georgia et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:25-cv-06057

Court:

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Thomas W. Thrash, Jr

  1. March 03, 2026

    Ex-Georgia Judge Not Immune From Jailing Suit, Court Told

    A woman has asked a Georgia federal court to reject a former state judge's bid to escape a lawsuit alleging the judge improperly jailed her when she was a witness in her parents' divorce, arguing judicial immunity didn't shield the decision to lock her up.

  2. February 18, 2026

    Georgia Judge Aims To Escape Suit Alleging Wrongful Jailing

    A judge in Georgia's Fulton County Superior Court is asking a federal judge to dismiss a suit alleging she violated an Alabama woman's constitutional rights by improperly jailing her when she was a witness in her parents' divorce, with the judge arguing that judicial immunity shields her from the suit.

  3. October 27, 2025

    Ga. State Judge Wrongly Jailed Woman, Suit Alleges

    An Alabama woman has claimed that a Georgia state judge violated her constitutional rights by improperly jailing her when she was a witness in the judge's courtroom, a move that came as a state commission is seeking the judge's removal from the bench over that and other alleged misconduct.