Note from Walker Chandler
Over the years since 1975 I have handled many appellate cases, most of which I hope to have appear below for those who are interested in such matters. I shall try to roughly arrange them in categories. I am sure I have not listed them all.
For the benefit of those doing legal research I have often included citations to lower court rulings and submitted pleadings.
U.S. Supreme Court
Chandler v. Miller, 73 F.3d 1543 (11th Cir.(Ga.) January 22, 1996)
Chandler v. Miller, 952 F.Supp. 804 (N.D.Ga. June 21, 1994) L. CHANDLER Sharon T. Harris James D. Walker, Petitioners. v. Honorable Zell D. MILLER Max Cleland James G. Ledbetter, Respondents., 1996 WL 33422184, (Appellate Petition, Motion and Filing) (U.S. July 15, 1996) Petition for Writ of Certiorari (N0. 96-126)
Chandler v. Miller, 1996 WL 739254, (Appellate Brief) (U.S. December 27, 1996) REPLY BRIEF FOR THE PETITIONERS (N0. 96-126)
Chandler v. Miller, 1996 WL 656352, (Appellate Brief) (U.S. November 12, 1996) BRIEF FOR THE PETITIONERS (N0. 96-126)
Walker L. CHANDLER Sharon T. Harris James D. Walker, Appellants, v. Honorable Zell D. MILLER Max Cleland James G. Ledbetter, Appellees., 1995 WL 17214757, (Appellate Brief) (11th Cir. June 28, 1995) Appellants’ Brief (N0. 95-8230)
Chandler v. Miller, 1997 WL 19002, (Oral Argument) (U.S. January 14, 1997) Oral Argument (N0. 96-126)
Final 8-1 decision in Supreme Court: Chandler v. Millar520 U,S 305 (1997)
Law Reviews & Journals
THE CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY OF SUSPICIONLESS DRUG TESTING AFTER CHANDLER V. MILLER, 28 Stetson L. Rev. 737
First Amendment Case involving Georgia Public Television
Chandler v. Georgia Public Telecommunications. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 917 F.2d 486 (11th Cir. 1990) { see also Judge School in the district court: 749 F. Supp. 264 (N.D. Ga. 1990)]
2009 Voting Machines Challenge
Garland FAVORITO, et al, Appellants, v. Karen HANDEL, Secretary of State, et al, Appellees., 2009 WL 2360283, (Appellate Brief) (Ga. June 01, 2009) Brief for Appellants (NWALKER CHANDLER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, CAROLE ANN RAND…
Court:United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 917 F.2d 486 (11th Cir. 1990)
Favorito v. Handel, 684 S.E.2d 257 (Ga. September 28, 2009)
Ballot Access Cases
Bergland-v-Harris 767 F.2d 1551 (11th Cir. 1985)
Faye COFFIELD, Jason Crowder and Beatrice Williams, Plaintiffs, v. Karen C. HANDEL, in her Official Capacity as Georgia Secretary of State and Chairperson of the Georgia State Election Board, Defendant., 2009 WL 4900795, August 29, 2009 ,2009 WL 4900797, February 13, 2009, 2008 WL 7295600, November 24, 2008
COFFIELD ET AL v. HANDEL, N.D.Ga., Aug. 29, 2008, 1:08cv02755 (Civil Rights – Other Federal Civil Rights, KNOS 110.45; NOS 440)
Michael CARTWRIGHT, Gary Holder, Jack Cashin, Bob Geller, Dr. Bert Loftman, Guy Hardegree, Jerry Hawkins, Patrick Schebel, Phillip Bradley, Libertarian Party of Georgia, Plaintiff-Appellants, v. Roy BARNES, Governor of the State of Georgia Cathy Cox, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, Defendants-Appellees., 2002 WL 32139339, (Appellate Brief) (11th Cir. March 08, 2002) Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants (N0. 02-10670-C)
Michael CARTWRIGHT and Gary Holder, et al., Petitioners, v. Sonny PERDUE, Governor of the State of Georgia and Cathy Cox, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, Respondents., 2003 WL 21698554, (Appellate Petition, Motion and Filing) (U.S. January 14, 2003) Petition for a Writ of Certiorari (N0. 02-1082)
Cartwright v. Barnes, 304 F.3d 1138 (11th Cir.(Ga.) September 05, 2002)
NATURAL LAW PARTY OF GEORGIA, John Hagelin, Mike Tompkins, Timothy Paul Hurley, Jr., Dorn H. Swerdlin and Enloe Willingham, U.S. Taxpayers Party of Georgia, Joseph C. Morecraft, III, Howard Phillips, Herbert W. Titus, Clay Dalton and Ricardo Davis, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Lewis A. MASSEY, Secretary of State of Georgia, and Zell Miller, Governor of Georgia, Defendants-Appellees., 1996 WL 33501642, (Appellate Brief) (11th Cir. January 24, 1996) Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants (N0. 96-9240)
NATURAL LAW PARTY OF GEORGIA, John Hagelin, Mike Tompkins, Timothy Paul Hurley, Jr., Dorn H. Swerdlin and Enloe Willingham, U.S. Taxpayers Party Of Georgia, Joseph C. Morecraft, III, Howard Phillips, Herbert W. Titus, Clay Dalton and Ricardo Davis, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Lewis A. MASSEY, Secretary of State of Georgia, and Zell Miller, Governor of Georgia, Defendants-Appellees., 1997 WL 33644701, (Appellate Brief) (11th Cir. March 24, 1997) Reply Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants (N0. 96-9240)
Emily LEWY, Appellant, v. Linda BEAZLEY, Director of State Elections and Lewis Massey, Secretary of State, Appellees., 1998 WL 34187633, (Appellate Brief) (Ga. September 22, 1998) Brief Amicus Curiae of Walker Chandler in Support of Appellant (N0. S98A1903)
Lewy v. Beazley, 507 S.E.2d 721 (Ga. October 22, 1998)
Resisting Destruction and Removal of Historic Monuments
Georgia Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that client Tiffany Humphries has sanding to bring an action against the Newton County Board of Commissioners under OCGA §50-3-1,
Other pending cases involve ‘Decatur and DeKalb County’s removal of the Obelisk on the Decatur Courthouse Square.
Forfeiture
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. Pamela Gail BENSON, Defendant., 2007 WL 2718880, June 11, 2007
Tort Claim against Police
CAROLYN A. O’KEEFE v. VICKY M. ROMAN, 2003 WL 21541140, (Verdict and Settlement Summary) (N.D.Ga. February 27, 2003) (N0. 00-CV-91)
Civil Appeals
RODNEY TYLER WYCHE AND ELAINE FEARS v. DARREXTER LUCAS, 1993 WL 1464165, (Verdict and Settlement Summary) (Ga.Super. September 23, 1993) (N0. 92C-1597-3)
Simmons v. Pilkenton, 497 S.E.2d 613 (Ga.App. March 05, 1998)
Stipp v. Allen, 1999 WL 1332379 (M.D.Ga. December 13, 1999)
SMITH v. SMITH, CIVIL, SUPERIOR COURT DOMESTIC, DIVORCE, Ga.Super., Nov. 15, 2013, 13-A-09711-9
Criminal Appeals
Latilla HICKS, Appellant, v. THE STATE, Appellee., 2014 WL 670863, (Appellate Brief) (Ga. February 08, 2014) Supplemental Brief of Appellant (N0. S14A0396)
Latilla HICKS, Appellant, v. THE STATE, Appellee., 2014 WL 197019, (Appellate Brief) (Ga. January 06, 2014) Brief of Appellant (N0. S14A0396)
Darius JORDAN, Appellant, v. THE STATE, Appellee., 2013 WL 2009163, (Appellate Brief) (Ga. April 22, 2013) Brief of Appellant (N0. S13A0964)
THE STATE, v. Vern Lamar MURPHY, Appellant., 2011 WL 3581912, (Appellate Brief) (Ga. June 29, 2011) Brief of Appellant (N0. S11A1521)
William Lee SHELTON, v. THE STATE OF GEORGIA., 2004 WL 3464084, (Appellate Brief) (Ga. December 02, 2004) Response to Appellee’S Brief (N0. S05A0257)
William Lee SHELTON, v. THE STATE OF GEORGIA., 2004 WL 3464082, (Appellate Brief) (Ga. October 26, 2004) Brief of Appellant (N0. S05A0257)
Jordan v. State, 748 S.E.2d 876 (Ga. September 23, 2013)
Goodwin v. State, 739 S.E.2d 712 (Ga.App. March 11, 2013)
Evans v. State, 739 S.E.2d 673 (Ga.App. March 08, 2013)
Garcia v. State, 738 S.E.2d 333 (Ga.App. February 14, 2013)
Welch v. State, 733 S.E.2d 482 (Ga.App. October 25, 2012)
State v. Cash, 728 S.E.2d 918 (Ga.App. June 21, 2012)
Smith v. State, 728 S.E.2d 808 (Ga.App. June 12, 2012)
Philmore v. State, 729 S.E.2d 41 (Ga.App. May 16, 2012)
Martinez v. State, 728 S.E.2d 255 (Ga.App. May 01, 2012)
Murphy v. State, 725 S.E.2d 866 (Ga.App. March 12, 2012)
State v. Barnett, 722 S.E.2d 865 (Ga.App. February 07, 2012)
In re C.B., 723 S.E.2d 21 (Ga.App. January 30, 2012)
Smith v. State, 721 S.E.2d 892 (Ga. January 23, 2012)
Ledford v. State, 721 S.E.2d 585 (Ga.App. December 01, 2011)
Hargrave v. State, 717 S.E.2d 485 (Ga.App. October 04, 2011)
Boutwell v. State, 716 S.E.2d 569 (Ga.App. August 24, 2011)
Tidwell v. State, 701 S.E.2d 920 (Ga.App. October 01, 2010)
Shelton v. State, 611 S.E.2d 11 (Ga. March 28, 2005)
Ellzey v. State, 612 S.E.2d 77 (Ga.App. March 17, 2005)
Collins v. State, 578 S.E.2d 201 (Ga.App. February 11, 2003)
Whitehead v. State, 574 S.E.2d 351 (Ga.App. November 06, 2002)
Woods v. State, 535 S.E.2d 524 (Ga.App. June 07, 2000)
Pollard v. State, 495 S.E.2d 629 (Ga.App. January 14, 1998)
Lockett v. State, 460 S.E.2d 857 (Ga.App. July 14, 1995)
Rucker v. State, 416 S.E.2d 871 (Ga.App. March 12, 1992)
HICKS v. THE STATE, APPEALS, BLANK CLASSIFICATION, Ga., Nov. 26, 2013, S14A0396 (Appeals, KNOS 030)
ALBERT DEES v. THE STATE, APPEALS, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, Ga.App., Jul. 25, 2013, A13A2257
TELLITON EVANS v. THE STATE, APPEALS, ARMED ROBBERY, Ga.App., Aug. 3, 2012, A12A2436
JORDAN v. THE STATE, APPEALS, CRIMINAL – MURDER LIFE, Ga., Mar. 15, 2013, S13A0964
RAMIRO GARCIA v. THE STATE, APPEALS, VGCSA, Ga.App., Jun. 1, 2012, A12A2011
LARRY GERALD GOODWIN v. THE STATE, APPEALS, CHILD MOLESTATION, Ga.App., May 7, 2012, A12A1762
DEMETRIUS MITCHELL v. THE STATE, APPEALS, CRIMINAL ATTEMPT, Ga.App., Apr. 5, 2012, A12A1576
EBONY SMITH v. THE STATE, APPEALS, VGCSA, Ga.App., Apr. 4, 2012, A12A1565
LARRY GOODWIN v. THE STATE, APPEALS, CHILD MOLESTATION, Ga.App., Mar. 22, 2012, A12A1457
ULISES CHAVEZ v. THE STATE, APPEALS, RAPE, Ga.App., Mar. 16, 2012, A12A1425
ONTARIOS WELCH v. THE STATE, APPEALS, CHILD MOLESTATION, Ga.App., Feb. 6, 2012, A12A1080
JULIAN PIPKINS v. THE STATE, APPEALS, CHILD MOLESTATION, Ga.App., Jan. 31, 2012, A12A1038
JEROME ARMSTRONG v. THE STATE, APPEALS, BURGLARY, Ga.App., Jan. 30, 2012, A12A1012
FULGENCIO ORLANDO v. THE STATE, APPEALS, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, Ga.App., Dec. 22, 2011, A12A0851
KERRY WEATHERS v. THE STATE, APPEALS, THEFT, Ga.App., Nov. 23, 2011, A12A0631 (Criminal – Appeal, KNOS 150.05; Criminal – Theft, KNOS 150.65)
HORATIO PHILMORE v. THE STATE, APPEALS, VGCSA, Ga.App., Nov. 4, 2011, A12A0508 (Criminal – Appeal, KNOS 150.05; Criminal – Drugs, KNOS 150.25)
JACKSON MARTINEZ v. THE STATE, APPEALS, VGCSA, Ga.App., Oct. 14, 2011, A12A0395 (Criminal – Appeal, KNOS 150.05; Criminal – Drugs, KNOS 150.25)
THE STATE v. MELISSA CASH, APPEALS, MOTION TO SUPPRESS, Ga.App., Oct. 14, 2011, A12A0404 (Criminal – Appeal, KNOS 150.05)
MACK v. THE STATE, APPEALS, BLANK CLASSIFICATION, Ga., Aug. 22, 2011, S11A1935 (Appeals, KNOS 030)
VERN MURPHY v. THE STATE, APPEALS, VGCSA, Ga.App., Aug. 11, 2011, A11A2337 (Criminal – Appeal, KNOS 150.05; Criminal – Drugs, KNOS 150.25)
MURPHY v. THE STATE, APPEALS, BLANK CLASSIFICATION, Ga., Jun. 17, 2011, S11A1521
MILTON THOMAS v. THE STATE, APPEALS, CHILD MOLESTATION, Ga.App., Jun. 7, 2011, A11A1925 (
THE STATE v. JACK BARNETT ET AL, APPEALS, MOTION TO SUPPRESS, Ga.App., May 23, 2011, A11A1755
IN THE INTEREST OF: C. B., APPEALS, CHILD MOLESTATION, Ga.App., May 6, 2011, A11A1626
MICHAEL LEDFORD v. THE STATE, APPEALS, CHILD MOLESTATION, Ga.App., Apr. 5, 2011, A11A1407 (
JENNIFER BOUTWELL v. THE STATE, APPEALS, PLEA IN BAR, Ga.App., Mar. 24, 2011, A11A1298 (Criminal – Appeal, KNOS 150.05)
THOMAS HARGRAVE v. THE STATE, APPEALS, CHILD MOLESTATION, Ga.App., Mar. 14, 2011, A11A1225 (
DONALD TIDWELL v. THE STATE, APPEALS, CHILD MOLESTATION, Ga.App., Jul. 20, 2010, A10A2183