CITY OF RINCON v. ERNEST COMMUNITIES, LLC

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ September 20, 2023 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A23A1271. CITY OF RINCON et al. v. ERNEST COMMUNITIES, LLC. After its application for a land development permit was denied, Ernest Communities, LLC (“Ernest”) sued the city of Rincon and others (“the City”), stating claims for declaratory judgment, permanent injunction, mandamus relief, and damages pursuant to 42 USC § 1983. In the order at issue in this appeal, the superior court, in relevant part, held that a recent amendment to the Georgia…