It appears that any fix to constitutional problems found in Georgia’s garnishment statutes by a federal judge in September will need to come from the state Legislature.
Some local state court judges had hoped the Georgia Supreme Court would issue a statewide court rule as a temporary means to comply with Senior U.S. District Judge Marvin Shoob’s ruling. But, according to the chairman of the Council of State Court Judges, the justices have said they will not step in, at least until the Legislature has a chance to address the matter.
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