Legal Opinion
City of Atlanta v. Atlanta Independent School System
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 21, 2016No. S16A1103, S16X1105PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Melton, Justice.
This case involves the potential effects on the territory of school systems and the ownership of school property emanating from the annexation of parts of Fulton County by the City of Atlanta. In 1950, the Georgia General Assembly passed a local constitutional amendment addressing these issues (1950 LCA). See Ga. L. 1950, p. 458. In relevant part, the 1950 LCA provides that: (1) “when the corporate limits of the City of Atlanta are extended into Fulton County, the territory embraced therein shall become a part of the independent school system of the City of Atlanta [(APS)] and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Baker v. City of MariettaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
- Higdon v. City of SenoiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
- Fulton County v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016
- McDowell v. Judges Ex OfficioSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- O'KELLEY v. CoxSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
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