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The Law Office of Charles Jones represents two University of Georgia students who are suing to have Athens-Clarke County's overly restrictive noise control ordinance struck down under the free speech clause of the Georgia Constitution. Since this is a matter of public interest, public Court documents and information are made available on this site.
This case found its beginnings when a client came to us about a $144 noise ticket. Attorney Charles Jones is committed to standing up for your rights, even if it means fighting City Hall all the way to the Supreme Court.
| The document initiating the lawsuit and explaining the basis for the challenge. Filed: 1/24/08 | |
| Deputy Clerk of Court Elizabeth Cruz's Order requiring the Government to answer the lawsuit or lose by default. Issued: 1/28/08 | |
| Sheriff's Captain Jimps Cole's certificate that he personally served the lawsuit and summons on Athens-Clarke County Mayor Heidi Davison. Filed: 1/31/08 | |
| The Athens Government's response to the allegations in the Constitutional Complaint. The Government, of course, denies that its Noise Ordinance is unconstitutional. Filed: 2/22/08 | |
Motion | Request For Voluntary Recusal and Alternative Motion to Recuse Our request that Judge David Sweat recuse himself because his wife, Municipal Court Judge Kay Giese, is an officer of Athens-Clarke County. Filed: 2/18/08 Ruled: TBA |
Our questions regarding the Noise Ordinance, and our request that the Government produce documents regarding the Noise Ordinance. | |
Judge David Sweat's order transferring the recusal motion to Chief Judge Lawton Stephens. |
The Law Office of Charles Jones does not vouch for the accuracy of any reporting. These links are presented for informational purposes only.
| The Red And Black article by Carolyn Crist. | |
| Tim Bryant Newsmaker Wednesday (MP3 file - 8mb) | |
| Tim Bryant Newsmaker Wednesday (PDF Transcript) |
IMPORTANT: The materials on this page are provided for public educational and informational purposes only. The results of this case are NOT presented to suggest that a similar result could be achieved in any other case. Every case is different.