An article published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on August 17, 2020, discusses the dismissal of a federal a federal judge’s ruling allowing Republican candidates, to continue to be listed ahead of Democrats on Georgia ballots. This decision was a win Bryan Jacoutot, Diane LaRoss, Loree Anne Paradise, and Bryan Tyson’s client.
To learn more, read the Atlanta Journal-Constitution article here.
ATLANTA, May 05, 2020 – Taylor English Decisions LLC, the government strategies and economic development affiliate of Taylor English Duma LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of Rob Hosack. Hosack will advise clients on county and city management, with an emphasis on planning, zoning and development.
“We are thrilled to add Rob to the Taylor English Decisions team,” said Earl Ehrhart, chief executive officer of Taylor English Decisions. “He has served the citizens of Cobb County for many years, and we are excited for him to bring his knowledge and skills to serve our clients. Rob has a deep understanding of how counties and cities operate and that will be a great asset to our team and clients.”
In an article and radio segment featured on April 29, 2020 on WABE, Bryan Tyson provides insight on the ways the State of Georgia is handling the recent surge of absentee ballots ahead of the June 9 Primary election.
As of April 28, nearly 900,000 of the state’s voters requested absentee ballots. Traditionally, only 5% of Georgia voters cast ballots by mail, but that percentage is likely to rise significantly for this year’s primaries amid the COVID-19 pandemic. So how closely are counties examining how people sign their names?
“Most of the time for local officials, it’s just looking to see: does this look like the same person or not? And most election officials are not rejecting signatures if they’re close,” said Tyson.
To read the full article, please click here.
An article published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on April 14, 2020, discusses the dismissal of a federal lawsuit against Bryan P. Tyson and Bryan F. Jacoutot’s client alleging that Georgia’s congressional maps reduced the voting strength of African Americans.
To learn more, read the Atlanta Journal-Constitution article here.
On March 24, the Marietta Daily Journal highlighted Daraka Satcher’s appointment to the Fulton County Board of Ethics.
Mr. Satcher was nominated by the Gate City Bar Association, the oldest African American Bar Association in the State of Georgia. He will serve a three-year term of office.
To read the full article, please visit the Marietta Daily Journal.
ATLANTA, March 24, 2020 – Taylor English Decisions LLC, the government strategies and economic development affiliate of Taylor English Duma LLP, is pleased to announce Daraka Satcher’s appointment to the Fulton County Board of Ethics, a citizen-appointed board composed of seven city residents, effective February 19, 2020. Nominated by the Gate City Bar Association, the oldest African American Bar Association in the State of Georgia, Satcher will serve a three-year term of office. The Board is selected by legal, business, civic, and educational groups.
Members of Our Election and Campaign Law team were part of this win in federal court for our client, Gwinnett County, Atlanta Journal & Constitution. In the case, the judge ruled Gwinnett doesn’t have to open early-voting locations sooner.
Those who worked on the case were:
1. Bryan Tyson
2. Diane LaRoss
3. Bryan Jacoutot
4. Loree Anne Paradise
The case was filed late Thursday night and the emergency hearing was yesterday afternoon. Judge Grimberg ruled from the bench after hearing arguments and testimony.
To read the article, visit the Atlanta Journal & Constitution.
Taylor English Decisions attorney Loree Anne Paradise took part in a court case against Georgia voting touchscreens. Loree Anne Paradise is a political law attorney focusing on election law, government affairs and campaign management.
To learn more, read the Atlanta Journal & Constitution article.
The Marietta Daily Journal mentioned Loree Anne Paradise for joining Taylor English Decisions.
Ms. Paradise is a political law attorney focusing on election law, government affairs and campaign management. Ms. Paradise has extensive experience in legal campaign compliance, from communications to finances and operations.
Read the Marietta Daily Journal article to learn more.
On February 12, 2020, Bryan P. Tyson was mentioned in the Cobb Business Journal article discussing the dismissal of the lawsuit against various Georgia counties for long voting lines.
Mr. Tyson focuses his practice on civil and appellate litigation in state and federal courts, election law and government.
Read the Cobb Business Journal article to learn more.