• Georgia speaker urged to step down after abusing the law to benefit his law firm
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https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/more-gop-leaders-urge-georgia-house-speaker-ralston-step-down/xRN2hyoW8o4p9kdQkrs4pM/ More Republicans are pushing for Georgia House Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, to give up his leadership position. Channel 2 Action News has learned that Republican Party leaders in several counties approved resolutions Saturday asking Ralston to resign as House speaker. Saturday’s news comes after a joint investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Channel 2 Action News found that Ralston appears to be misusing the power of his public office to benefit his private law practice. By doing no more than writing letters to judges declaring that court dates interfere with his lawmaking duties, he has been able to keep cases perpetually off the docket. But his tactics can thwart justice, harm crime victims and put the public at risk. Ralston has tied up cases for clients charged with child molestation, child cruelty, assault, terroristic threats, drunken driving and other crimes. The AJC and Channel 2 found more than 20 criminal cases in which Ralston asked judges for continuances at least 55 times in the past two years, citing the legislative leave law. Permanently delaying cases of his clients so they can walk free.
Why is he working as both a lawyer and speaker at the same time?
The fact that this doesn't automatically remove him from his position is fucked
State legislatures in the US are part time jobs with low pay, they all have other jobs, Georgia just lets any serving attorney delay court cases and no one thought this was a bad idea.
Georgia don't think...let me tell you.
same reason a person running for governor is allowed to run the election process at the same time, blatant corruption.
Oh and the infant found in a cooler, by the side of a dirt road in troup county.
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