"Mandamus is not available against the governor," Chief Justice David E. Nahmias said during oral arguments in Floyd v. Stone, an appeal challenging an Augusta Judicial Circuit gubernatorial appointment.
September 24, 2021 at 11:15 AM
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Litigation Reporter
An attorney’s attempt to unseat a gubernatorially appointed judge on the basis the governor allegedly took too long to make the appointment made its way before the Supreme Court of Georgia Thursday.
But after about 40 minutes of oral arguments, the remote proceeding concluded with the justices expressing concern over “mandamus” and “term-limit” arguments, raised by both sides over the governor’s contested appointment delay.
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Supreme Court of Georgia virtual oral arguments in Floyd v. Stone. (Courtesy photo)
