• Johnson v. Dekalb County, Georgia

    Publication Date: 2018-04-10
    Practice Area: Attorney Compensation | Election and Political Law | Government
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel Woodhouse (The Woodhouse Law Firm), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christopher Carr (Attorney General), Atlanta; Cristina Correia (State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General), Atlanta; Phillp Friduss, Ernest Satterfield (Hall Booth Smith, PC), Atlanta; Robert Ware (Office of the County Attorney), Atlanta; Nathan Gaffney (Fried Rogers Goldberg), Atlanta; Russell Britt (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A17A1607

    County Tax Official Who Successfully Challenged Special Election Was Entitled to Attorney Fees

  • Williams v. Heard

    Publication Date: 2017-10-09
    Practice Area: Election and Political Law | Judges
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Boggs
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Henry E. Williams (McCall Williams, LLC), Albany, for appellant
    for defendant: Lawton Chad Heard, Jr. (Tyson Heard, LLC), Camilla, for appellee.

    Case Number: S17A1004

    Candidate's challenge to the results of a primary election for a seat on a county board of education was moot because the general election had already taken place and she took no action to ensure that her challenge to the primary election results was considered in a timely manner.