Glen Ashman
Encyclopedia
Glen Edward Ashman is a jurist who has been a judge in the Municipal Court of East Point, Georgia
since 1988. He was last reappointed on July 2, 2007. The East Point City Court is one of the state's busiest municipal courts, handling traffic, housing code, East Point City ordinance and other criminal cases.
and his Juris doctor
cum laude from Walter F. George School of Law
at Mercer University
, where he was on the Mercer Law Review. He was admitted to practice law in Georgia in 1980.
In Georgia, part-time municipal judges may maintain a law practice. He has been in practice since 1980.
is published by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICJE) and the Georgia Council of Municipal Court Judges.
Ashman also authored Random Searches at Public Concert Held Fourth Amendment Violation in the Mercer Law Review, Volume 30, Page 1093 (1979).
. His Personal Law and Southern States forum date to the mid 1990s. He also hosts the Medical forum, Weight Watcher's Forum, and What's Happening on Delphi and is a former member of the DelphiForums staff. His Personal Law's "Ask a Lawyer for Free" is one of the oldest legal help resources on the internet, dating back to 1994. He is also active on LawGuru.com's Ask a Lawyer service.
case, and dealt with an attorney's home being overgrown with the weed. The constitutional issue was whether a right to a jury trial
applies in a local ordinance case in which the court has held that there is no possibility of incarceration.
East Point, Georgia
The city of East Point is southwest of the neighborhoods of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,712...
since 1988. He was last reappointed on July 2, 2007. The East Point City Court is one of the state's busiest municipal courts, handling traffic, housing code, East Point City ordinance and other criminal cases.
Education
Ashman received his B.A. from Emory UniversityEmory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
and his Juris doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
cum laude from Walter F. George School of Law
Walter F. George School of Law
The Walter F. George School of Law of Mercer University, founded in 1873, is one of the oldest law schools in the United States and is the second oldest of Mercer's eleven colleges and schools. The School of Law, with approximately 420 students, is located in Macon, Georgia on its own campus one...
at Mercer University
Mercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...
, where he was on the Mercer Law Review. He was admitted to practice law in Georgia in 1980.
Law Practice
Ashman has a general civil practice in the Atlanta area, including divorce, adoption, bankruptcy, wills, and personal injury.In Georgia, part-time municipal judges may maintain a law practice. He has been in practice since 1980.
Books and Articles
Ashman is the author of the Georgia Municipal Judges Benchbook, updated annually and used by judges across the state as a basic reference. He has authored the Benchbook since 2002. The benchbookBenchbook
A benchbook is a book providing an overview of legal procedure for a judge. These books are used by judges while hearing cases as guides to assist in the disposition of a case. A benchbook is not a source of substantive law but rather a guide to procedure. Benchbooks are used in conjunction with...
is published by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICJE) and the Georgia Council of Municipal Court Judges.
Ashman also authored Random Searches at Public Concert Held Fourth Amendment Violation in the Mercer Law Review, Volume 30, Page 1093 (1979).
Online Forums and Blogs
Ashman is a long-time participant in the online world, hosting some of the longest lived forums on Delphi ForumsDelphi online service
Delphi was an early U.S. online service provider that started as a nationwide dialup service in 1983.- History :The company that became Delphi was founded by Wes Kussmaul as Kussmaul Encyclopedia in 1981, featured ASCII-based encyclopedia, E-mail, and a primitive chat...
. His Personal Law and Southern States forum date to the mid 1990s. He also hosts the Medical forum, Weight Watcher's Forum, and What's Happening on Delphi and is a former member of the DelphiForums staff. His Personal Law's "Ask a Lawyer for Free" is one of the oldest legal help resources on the internet, dating back to 1994. He is also active on LawGuru.com's Ask a Lawyer service.
The Kudzu Case
One of Judge Ashman's more notable and unusual cases had the unexpected result of ultimately defining the law for appeals from municipal courts in Georgia. Russell v. City of East Point, 261 Ga. 213, 403 SE2d 50 (1991), an appeal of Judge Ashman's decision, dealt with how appellate courts handle appeals of Constitutional issues from local courts. Locally, it is more commonly known as the kudzuKudzu
Kudzu is a plant in the genus Pueraria in the pea family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. It is a climbing, coiling, and trailing vine native to southern Japan and southeast China. Its name comes from the Japanese name for the plant, . It is a weed that climbs over trees or shrubs and grows so...
case, and dealt with an attorney's home being overgrown with the weed. The constitutional issue was whether a right to a jury trial
Jury trial
A jury trial is a legal proceeding in which a jury either makes a decision or makes findings of fact which are then applied by a judge...
applies in a local ordinance case in which the court has held that there is no possibility of incarceration.