W. Matthew Dodge

The Eleventh Circuit Board

In the words of Timbaland, it’s been a long time. But time (and the Eleventh Circuit clerk’s office) waits for

Judge Beverly Martin retired four months ago. The Eleventh Circuit bench has since been down a judge. But the roster

[Four years ago, we published this column here on the Blue Notes Blog. We have edited and reprinted the column

Greetings to you tireless defense warriors of the Northern District of Georgia! Fewer than two weeks remain until the 17th Annual

The Biden Administration has nominated no one to fill Judge Beverly Martin’s seat. When Judge Martin announced her retirement, she

We begin with some good news: The Biden Administration has nominated Victoria Calvert to the Northern District of Georgia bench.

Our district’s collective compassionate-release project, like a speeding car with a blown flat tire, has rolled to a wobbly, harrowing

Good afternoon, one and all! October will soon be upon us. You know what that means! Please mark your calendars

Okay, we get it. Any Georgia aggravated assault with a deadly weapon conviction (at least one based on reasonable-apprehension simple

We begin with good news on both the Armed Career Criminal Act and the compassionate release statute, and then dive