West v. Judicial Council

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

James R. West (plaintiff), an official court reporter for the Fulton County Superior Court, brought a declaratory judgment action against the Judicial Council of Georgia (judicial council), seeking a determination as to the meaning of regulatory rules, promulgated by the judicial council, which “[pjrovide for and set the fees to be charged by all official court reporters in [Georgia] . . .” OCGA § 15-5-21 (a) (1). These rules are known as the “Court Reporters’ Fee Schedule.” This appeal followed the superior court’s order granting the judicial council’s motion for…