A Columbia County animal rescue group will be able to keep its doors open. Thursday morning, a judge dismissed 2 citations that went against CSRA Happy Tails founder, Barbara Gleitsmann.

A Jefferson County judge is temporarily off the job after he was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. Sheriff Gary Hutchins confirms that Magistrate Murray Bowman was charged with the felony but is out on bond.

A federal judge has rejected a $33 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America over bonuses paid by Merrill Lynch. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff called the proposed consent judgment “inadequate.“

A former Georgia Superior Court judge has pleaded guilty to a federal corruption charge, in a deal with proseutors that keeps him out of prison. The plea by Brooks E. Blitch III ends a lengthy investigation by state and federal authorities who toppled him as one of rural Clinch County’s most powerful politicians.

Changes are coming to one of America’s most popular tv shows. After weeks of wondering, we now know who will replace Paula Abdul on “American Idol”. ABC News’ Andrea Canning has more in a Stars on 6 Report.

A judge in Virginia has approved a plan for Michael Vick to repay $20 million to his creditors and emerge from bankruptcy. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frank Santoro approved the plan Thursday on the condition that Vick retain a personal financial planner to manage his future earning with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Attorneys for a convicted sex offender are urging a federal judge to block a new Georgia law that requires sex offenders to hand over Internet passwords, screen names and e-mail addresses to law enforcement officials.

ABC is one of the many suitors hoping to get dibs on Paula Abdul now that she’s left American Idol.

Eight is enough. Paula Abdul will not be back for season nine of “American Idol”. Sabrina Sabbagh reports. Also let us know if you think viewership of “American Idol” will decline without Paula at the judges table, in our web poll.

A Coward man accused of gunning down his son over the weekend appeared before a judge Monday morning. Florence County Coroner “Bubba” Matthews says Dominic Lewis, 22, of Railroad Avenue was shot sometime Saturday night in the lower back of the head and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

A Los Angeles judge says Katherine Jackson will retain limited authority over her son’s estate until Monday.

A Los Angeles judge says Katherine Jackson will retain limited authority over her son’s estate until Monday.

Carol Hunstein is set to become Georgia’s new top judge. The former DeKalb County Superior Court judge will be sworn in Wednesday by former Gov. Zell Miller, who tapped her in 1992 to become the second woman to serve on Georgia’s Supreme Court. Current Gov. Sonny Perdue also plans to attend.

The White House says Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has broken her ankle after an airport stumble in New York City.

The owners of a dog, named “Rocky”, were in court, Thursday, after complaints he chased kids around a south Augusta neighborhood. Rocky didn’t bite the kids, but neighbors claim he is aggressive. Since the incident, he’s been living at Richmond County Animal Control, waiting for a judge to rule his fate. Barclay Bishop has more in this WJBF News Channel 6 Extra.