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What’s next for Hall County employees after judge to rule in favor of county in pension lawsuit

Judge Martha Christian listens to arguments Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Hall County Superior Court during the first hearing regarding the estimated $75 million class-action lawsuit on Hall County employee pensions. - photo by Scott Rogers

03022018 PENSION 3.jpg — Judge Martha Christian listens to arguments Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Hall County Superior Court during the first hearing regarding the estimated $75 million class-action lawsuit on Hall County employee pensions. - photo by Scott Rogers

Published: Jul 20, 2019, 9:07 PM

Hall County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brad Rounds called it a “disappointment that you can’t describe in words” when he learned from the attorneys of the intended ruling in an estimated $75 million pension lawsuit.Hall County Commission Chairman Richard Higgins and county attorney Bill Blalock said Wednesday, July 17, that Judge Martha Christian signaled her intent to rule in favor of the county regarding the lawsuit.

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Sen. Warnock: Trump administration closing Social Security office in Gainesville

The Social Security Administration is in the former Rubicon office building on Thompson Bridge Road near the bridge on Lake Lanier. - photo by Scott Rogers

04242021 RUBICON 2.jpg — The Social Security Administration is in the former Rubicon office building on Thompson Bridge Road near the bridge on Lake Lanier. - photo by Scott Rogers

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The Times

Published: Mar 1, 2025, 2:52 AM

The Social Security Administration office in Gainesville is one of five statewide being closed permanently by the Donald Trump administration, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Georgia, said in a press release Friday, Feb. 28.

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