Judge Gatto - Administrative Law Report

Georgia Supreme Court dismisses appeal as moot where disqualification period had already expired.

Public Health

February 3, 2011

In February 2011, Judge John B. Gatto modified the Department of Community Health’s one-year disqualification of Babies Right Start, Inc. (BRS) to a six months’ probationary period in the Special... Read More

Temporary residence without the intent to change domicile does not affect legal residence.

Elections

June 3, 2004

DuBose Porter affirmatively established that he was qualified to be a candidate for the Georgia House of Representatives in District 143 through persuasive evidence of his legal residence therein. Porter’s... Read More

Ownership of property outside of district where candidate seeks office insufficient to undermine persuasive evidence of legal residency.

Elections

June 2, 2004

Mr. Ralph Hudgens established that he was qualified to run for State Senate in District 47 through persuasive evidence that he was a legal resident of that district. The fact... Read More

Georgia law did not render qualifications for Public Service Commission candidates identical to those of gubernatorial candidates.

Elections

January 5, 2000

The requirement under Georgia law that the election of PSC Commissioners be held under “the same rules and regulations as apply to the election of [the] Governor” does not impose... Read More