Ex-Judge, Sheriff Ruled Immune From Ga. Wrongful Arrest Suit

By Emily Johnson ( July 8, 2026, 4:27 PM EDT) -- A Georgia federal judge has dismissed a civil rights suit over an alleged wrongful arrest against former Fulton County Superior Court judge, a sheriff and Fulton County, finding that the judge's and others' conduct is protected under immunity as representatives of the judicial and the state....

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