Hynes v. Georgia Public Defender Council et al

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Case Number:

1:25-cv-05771

Court:

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Tiffany R. Johnson

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  1. November 13, 2026

    Judge Says Email, Not Bias, Cost Public Defender His Job

    A federal magistrate judge recommended that the Georgia Public Defender Council be freed from an attorney's suit alleging he was fired for complaining about racial bias and then hit with a retaliatory bar complaint, finding that an email he sent to his colleagues was what actually led to his termination.

  2. October 08, 2025

    Black Atty Hits Ga. Public Defender Council With Bias Suit

    The Georgia Public Defender Council and chief public defender in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit were sued by a former assistant public defender who claimed he was fired and faced an "unwarranted" bar complaint after expressing concerns about a demotion that would deprive his unit of its "sole Black male attorney."