In Re Pending Cases, Augusta Judicial Circuit

This is an appeal from an order signed by the judges of the Superior Courts, Augusta Judicial Circuit, which directed the district attorney to furnish the judges with a list of cases pending in his office. Such an order is appealable. Darden v. Ravan, 232 Ga. 756 (208 SE2d 846) (1974). The issue here is whether the judges have the power to issue such an order to the district attorney.

On June 26,1974, the judges delivered to the office of the district attorney a letter which requested that they be provided with a list of all pending cases made since *269January 1,1972. The letter requested that…