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

By Kelcey Caulder · November 13, 2026, 4:38 PM EST

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...

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Case Information

Case Title

Hynes v. Georgia Public Defender Council et al

Case Number

1:25-cv-05771

Court

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

October 07, 2025