Perdue v. Baker

The Governor of Georgia exercises “chief executive powers,” and the Attorney General of this state serves “as the legal advisor of the executive department.” Art. V, Sec. II, Par. I and Art. V, Sec. Ill, Par. IV of the Ga. Const, of 1983. Ideally, these two constitutional officers will set aside any differences and disagreements, and work together in the performance of the duties that each individually owes to the citizens who elected them. In the unfortunate occurrence of an irreconcilable disagreement between them, however, only one can prevail. In this case, we are called upon to decide…