Peterson v. City of Atlanta et al

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Case Number:

1:26-cv-00202

Court:

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Victoria M. Calvert

Firms

  1. February 11, 2026

    Atlanta Wants Ex-Judge's Arrest, Excessive Force Suit Tossed

    The city of Atlanta called for the dismissal Tuesday of a civil rights suit filed by a former Georgia probate judge who was arrested after an altercation outside of a nightclub in 2024, arguing there's "no question" that police had a legitimate basis to handcuff and book her.

  2. January 15, 2026

    Ex-Judge Sues Atlanta For Wrongful Arrest, Excessive Force

    A former Douglas County Probate Judge has alleged that the City of Atlanta improperly trumped up a narrative that she committed violent felony crimes — although those charges were dismissed — after a city police officer wrongfully arrested her outside of a nightclub and used excessive force, including "slamm[ing] Plaintiff head-first to the ground."