Judge Recommends Toss Of Ex-Deputy's Political Firing Suit

By Kelcey Caulder ( January 22, 2026, 7:51 PM EST) -- A Georgia federal judge has recommended tossing a former metropolitan Atlanta deputy sheriff's suit alleging he was forced to resign because he supported the sheriff's 2024 election opponent, while also urging sanctions against the deputy's attorney for citing nonexistent cases and misstating the law....

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