January 20, 1998

Mr. Charles Carter

Managing Editor

Fulton County Daily Report

190 Pryor Street, S.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Mr. Carter:

The January 20, 1998 edition of your paper in the GAWL news section, GAWL President Laura B. Kurlander 's column stated Judge Dorothy Toth Beasley of the Court of Appeals of Georgia had taken senior status. This is not the case.

Judge Beasley served as the first female Chief Judge of this Court for the two year term beginning January 1, 1995 and ending December 31, 1996. She remains a very active judge on this Court with a full caseload. It may be that the writer of the article does not realize that the term "senior status" has a legal connotation dealing with retired judges. Let me emphasize that Judge Beasley has not retired, is, and I suspect, will be an active judge on this Court for many years to come.

I realize that this is an error that was made by someone not on your staff. However, I would appreciate a correction of this factual inaccuracy as quickly as possible.

Should you wish to discuss this matter, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

WLM , III/ld

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