Georgia Sheriffs Association Suing Judge Hatchett

Two years ago Bleckley County Sheriff Kris Coody resigned from the force after pleading guilty to groping TV Judge Glenda Hatchett at a Sheriffs convention in Cobb County [click here if you missed that].

Now the Georgia Sheriffs' Association is suing Judge Hatchett for legal fees after she dropped her lawsuit against them...

From WSBTV

The Georgia Sheriffs’ Association wants Judge Glenda Hatchett to pay legal fees and expenses of ligation in the lawsuit she filed against the organization and Bleckley County Sheriff.

The judge did not rule on the case Wednesday.

Hatchett filed suit against the former sheriff and the Sheriffs’ Association for legal fees and damages, asking for a jury trial. But she dropped that suit in May 2024 after it was moved to Morgan County.

In a turn of events, the Sheriffs’ Association, which represents sheriffs across the state, has now filed a motion against Hatchett. It claimed that it was a frivolous lawsuit, demanding she pay the group’s legal fees and damages.

Greer reached out to the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association and left a message for a comment on Wednesday. On Thursday morning, the head of the association sent a statement that read in part:

“First and most importantly, the assault on Ms. Hatchett should never have happened and every sheriff and our Association staff continue to recognize the resulting trauma she suffers. This deplorable act was committed in a public space by an intoxicated individual who happened to be the elected sheriff of Bleckley County.

The offender was not an employee or agent of the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association and the assault did not occur at an event hosted, sponsored or funded by the Association."