Following up on my post on the subject, I had the chance to speak with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN regarding just how far gun control can go under the Second Amendment and when this was last tested by our country’s judicial system. In the interview, I discuss Heller v. District of Columbia, the last Second Amendment […]
00J. Scott Key/wp-content/uploads/SK-Logo-Black-White.pngJ. Scott Key2013-01-02 15:58:572013-01-02 15:58:57Video Interview: Discussing Gun Control & the Second Amendment in the Supreme Court with LXBN TV
In light of recent events, gun control is the subject of discussion. My practice touches upon guns. Generally it arises in the context of clients who have been accused or convicted of being felons in possession of a firearm or of being in possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime. I have […]
00J. Scott Key/wp-content/uploads/SK-Logo-Black-White.pngJ. Scott Key2012-12-21 07:55:472012-12-21 07:55:47How Far Could Gun Control Constitutionally Go?
A recent Georgia Supreme Court case on jury selection provides a framework for determining what a case’s subject matter is. There is a fine line between asking juror to prejudge the facts and figuring out if jurors cannot be fair. A few words about the problem in the case first. Full disclosure, I was amicus counsel […]
00J. Scott Key/wp-content/uploads/SK-Logo-Black-White.pngJ. Scott Key2012-12-16 21:48:042012-12-16 21:48:04New SCOG Opinion Sets Out Rules for Voir Dire in Death Penalty Cases
I have no affiliation with the University of Georgia. But I have been glued to the controversy over its independent newspaper for the past week and a half. And if you are a lawyer who is interested in social media, you should learn this story and use it as a parable. It has much to […]
00J. Scott Key/wp-content/uploads/SK-Logo-Black-White.pngJ. Scott Key2012-08-27 07:00:322012-08-27 07:00:32What Every Lawyer Can Learn from the Red & Black Controversy
Robin McDonald of the Fulton Daily Report notes in a story today that Murray County Magistrate Judge Bryant Cochran resigned his post as Chief Magistrate Judge. His resignation letter departs from they typical fare of this genre — quivery sharky handwritten script, tendered to Richard Hyde. He doubled the average sentence length to two whole […]
It’s rare that the media (particularly the broadcast media) remain interested in a case after it gets into the appellate stage. I’m involved in one of those cases right now. Chris Shaw with Fox 5 News in Atlanta did a thorough job speaking with us about the implications of a recent indictment in a case […]
First, it’s been about three weeks since my last post. Between getting moved into the new office in Decatur and a family vacation, I have been on a bit of a blogging hiatus. I’ve spent time getting accustomed to a new commute and schedule. After so many years in truly solo practice, it is great […]
Appellate lawyers can work pretty much anywhere. We’re the professional writers and advisors of the legal world. I’m writing this post from my home office at 5:30 a.m. At the same time, there is something to be said for where you do business and where the shingle hangs. This week, the shingle has moved. The […]
Governor Deal has announced that Judge Keith Blackwell will be the Supreme Court’s newest Justice. He will fill the vacancy created by Chief Justice Carley’s retirement. I have gotten to know Judge Blackwell through my work on the Appellate Practice Section. He will be a great addition to the Georgia Supreme Court.
Readers of this blog may be surprised to know that I am a Scalia fan. Criminal defense lawyers who don’t like Jusice Scalia just don’t understand him yet. There is much to commend Jutice Scalia to a criminal defense attorney. He penned some of the most significant opinions in the last decade on the Confrontation […]
00J. Scott Key/wp-content/uploads/SK-Logo-Black-White.pngJ. Scott Key2012-06-25 06:43:422012-06-25 06:43:42Scalia’s and Garner’s New Book Suggests Principled Approach
Video Interview: Discussing Gun Control & the Second Amendment in the Supreme Court with LXBN TV
/by J. Scott KeyFollowing up on my post on the subject, I had the chance to speak with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN regarding just how far gun control can go under the Second Amendment and when this was last tested by our country’s judicial system. In the interview, I discuss Heller v. District of Columbia, the last Second Amendment […]
How Far Could Gun Control Constitutionally Go?
/by J. Scott KeyIn light of recent events, gun control is the subject of discussion. My practice touches upon guns. Generally it arises in the context of clients who have been accused or convicted of being felons in possession of a firearm or of being in possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime. I have […]
New SCOG Opinion Sets Out Rules for Voir Dire in Death Penalty Cases
/by J. Scott KeyA recent Georgia Supreme Court case on jury selection provides a framework for determining what a case’s subject matter is. There is a fine line between asking juror to prejudge the facts and figuring out if jurors cannot be fair. A few words about the problem in the case first. Full disclosure, I was amicus counsel […]
What Every Lawyer Can Learn from the Red & Black Controversy
/by J. Scott KeyI have no affiliation with the University of Georgia. But I have been glued to the controversy over its independent newspaper for the past week and a half. And if you are a lawyer who is interested in social media, you should learn this story and use it as a parable. It has much to […]
JQC Zaps Another Magistrate Judge
/by J. Scott KeyRobin McDonald of the Fulton Daily Report notes in a story today that Murray County Magistrate Judge Bryant Cochran resigned his post as Chief Magistrate Judge. His resignation letter departs from they typical fare of this genre — quivery sharky handwritten script, tendered to Richard Hyde. He doubled the average sentence length to two whole […]
Interview with Fox 5 News Yesterday
/by J. Scott KeyIt’s rare that the media (particularly the broadcast media) remain interested in a case after it gets into the appellate stage. I’m involved in one of those cases right now. Chris Shaw with Fox 5 News in Atlanta did a thorough job speaking with us about the implications of a recent indictment in a case […]
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
/by J. Scott KeyFirst, it’s been about three weeks since my last post. Between getting moved into the new office in Decatur and a family vacation, I have been on a bit of a blogging hiatus. I’ve spent time getting accustomed to a new commute and schedule. After so many years in truly solo practice, it is great […]
Up and Running in a New Space
/by J. Scott KeyAppellate lawyers can work pretty much anywhere. We’re the professional writers and advisors of the legal world. I’m writing this post from my home office at 5:30 a.m. At the same time, there is something to be said for where you do business and where the shingle hangs. This week, the shingle has moved. The […]
Congratulations Justice Blackwell
/by J. Scott KeyGovernor Deal has announced that Judge Keith Blackwell will be the Supreme Court’s newest Justice. He will fill the vacancy created by Chief Justice Carley’s retirement. I have gotten to know Judge Blackwell through my work on the Appellate Practice Section. He will be a great addition to the Georgia Supreme Court.
Scalia’s and Garner’s New Book Suggests Principled Approach
/by J. Scott KeyReaders of this blog may be surprised to know that I am a Scalia fan. Criminal defense lawyers who don’t like Jusice Scalia just don’t understand him yet. There is much to commend Jutice Scalia to a criminal defense attorney. He penned some of the most significant opinions in the last decade on the Confrontation […]