Cobb County, GA – Cobb County’s latest legal strategy backfired again last week as a judge ruled decisively against the county in its dispute with District Attorney Sonya Allen over her pension benefits—marking yet another costly courtroom loss tied to poor leadership at the top.
The ruling, issued by Senior Judge William McClain, orders the county to restore Allen’s pension payments and provide back pay dating to January 1, 2025. The county must also pay her full salary supplement retroactively.
At the center of the case was the county’s claim that Allen forfeited her pension when she became DA, arguing she had been “rehired” as a county employee. The court firmly rejected that argument…