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So how bad are Brantley’s latest rulings from the bench? Cobb County, landlord-tenant attorney Matthew D. McMaster gave Navigating Justice his insight:
So how bad are Brantley’s latest rulings from the bench? Cobb County, landlord-tenant attorney Matthew D. McMaster gave Navigating Justice his insight:


“Real estate can be a complex area of law, so I’ll keep things as simple as possible. If Brantley’s rulings are upheld on appeal then Georgia law will now allow residential landlords to be shielded by third-party contractors by bringing eviction suits in the contractors’ names instead of the landlord, which is clearly prohibited by Georgia statute. Brantley’s recent rulings will also mean courts can enter orders and judgments without evidence, without allowing parties the opportunity to be heard, and tenants not only will be evicted for not paying their rent, but they will also be arrested for it. Brantley’s order puts rent in an eviction case in the same category as child support in domestic relations cases. He (Brantley) shows no respect for Constitutional rights or the law as written.”
“Real estate can be a complex area of law, so I’ll keep things as simple as possible. If Brantley’s rulings are upheld on appeal then Georgia law will now allow residential landlords to be shielded by third-party contractors by bringing eviction suits in the contractors’ names instead of the landlord, which is clearly prohibited by Georgia statute. Brantley’s recent rulings will also mean courts can enter orders and judgments without evidence, without allowing parties the opportunity to be heard, and tenants not only will be evicted for not paying their rent, but they will also be arrested for it. He (Brantley) shows no respect for people's rights or the law as written.”


The irony of it all, Brantley’s actions show a complete lack of “judicial restraint”—making him a catalyst and proponent of judicial activism.
The irony of it all, Brantley’s actions show a complete lack of “judicial restraint”—making him a catalyst and proponent of judicial activism.
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