Legal Opinion
STATE OF GEORGIA v. FEDERAL DEFENDER PROGRAM, INC.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 20, 2022No. S22A1099PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
315 Ga. 319
FINAL COPY S22A1099. STATE OF GEORGIA et al. v. FEDERAL DEFENDER PROGRAM, INC. et al. MCMILLIAN, Justice. After an order was issued setting the execution of Virgil Delano Presnell, Jr., the Federal Defender Program, Inc. (“Federal Defender”),1 filed a breach of contract action against the State of Georgia and Christopher M. Carr in his official capacity as Attorney General (collectively, the “State”) alleging that the State breached a contract governing the resumption of the execution of death sentences in Georgia after the COVID-19 pandemic. The State contends that the trial court…
2Cases cited82 opinions
- Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Hill v. McDonoughSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Ohio Adult Parole Authority v. WoodardSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Saxton v. Coastal Dialysis & Medical Clinic, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Pfeiffer v. Georgia Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
77 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by20 opinions
- Arnold v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Georgia · 2025
- Georgia Department of Public Safety v. JusticeSupreme Court of Georgia · 2024
- BALDWIN COUNTY v. DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIACourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2024
- Blue 42 Organics, LLC v. Georgia Department of Public SafetyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2025
- CHARIS TRENCH-SIMMONS v. UNIFIED WOMEN'S CARE OF GEORGIA, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2026
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.