Georgia Supreme Court Clears Path for Open Records Suit Against District Attorney

The Supreme Court of Georgia has allowed an Open Records Act suit to proceed against a district attorney from the Peach State’s Western Judicial Circuit. The case revolves around allegations that the district attorney withheld records. In its decision, the court noted that one of the district attorney’s defenses “fundamentally misunderstands Georgia’s separation-of-powers doctrine.” For further information on the legal proceedings, you can view the original article on Law360.