Joseph J. Drolet (Photo: Alison Church/ALM)
In a closet in his Inman Park home, Joe Drolet keeps a certificate that puts him in the same league as James Madison and Alexander Hamilton: constitutional framer.
No, the 76-year-old wasn’t in Philadelphia for the Constitutional Convention of 1787, but Drolet served for five years on the commission that drafted the 1983 Georgia Constitution, working specifically on the section regarding the judiciary. His role was highlighted by judges on both sides of the May 14 state Supreme Court decision that said the governor, not an election, would determine who replaces outgoing Justice Keith Blackwell.
Presiding Justice David Nahmias, Supreme Court of Georgia. (Photo: John Disney/ALM)
