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(4) The judge then signs the order without scrutiny (presumably without reading it), thus awarding the drafting party the remedies improperly inserted into the proposed order by the prevailing party's attorney.<br> | (4) The judge then signs the order without scrutiny (presumably without reading it), thus awarding the drafting party the remedies improperly inserted into the proposed order by the prevailing party's attorney.<br> | ||
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That case in Muscogee County was not the first time I witnessed a party denied due process with a rubber-stamped order, nor was it the last. In fact, my first recollection of such injustice occurred at the hands of a Cobb County State Court judge, the Honorable Carl W. Bowers, and my most recent experience was at the hands of a Cobb County Superior Court senior judge, the Honorable G. Grant Brantley. | |||
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Rubber-stamped orders are perhaps the biggest threat to due process in civil cases. I have witnessed this method of clearing out cases in multiple courts and by different judges across the State of Georgia; it is Judge Brantley's ''modus operandi'' and "if you don't like it, you can appeal," as Brantley would say. Unfortunately, appeals are expensive, not everyone can afford an appeal and the appellate court presents its own unique barriers to equitable case resolution. Brantley’s way of '''"passing the buck"''' onto the Georgia Court of Appeals is an irresponsible use of resources and acts contrary to justice. | Rubber-stamped orders are perhaps the biggest threat to due process in civil cases. I have witnessed this method of clearing out cases in multiple courts and by different judges across the State of Georgia; it is Judge Brantley's ''modus operandi'' and "if you don't like it, you can appeal," as Brantley would say. Unfortunately, appeals are expensive, not everyone can afford an appeal and the appellate court presents its own unique barriers to equitable case resolution. Brantley’s way of '''"passing the buck"''' onto the Georgia Court of Appeals is an irresponsible use of resources and acts contrary to justice. | ||
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