Jackson v. Dingle

Birdsong, Judge.

J. D. Jackson appealed to the Superior Court of Fulton County the decision of the City Council of the City of Atlanta refusing Jackson the right to be placed on the ballot as a candidate for election to the City Council. The appeal was brought as a de novo hearing under provisions of Code Ann. § 34A-1501. The appellee, Dingle, Clerk of the City Council and Superintendent of Elections, has filed a motion to dismiss on the ground that discretionary appeal procedures have hot been followed as mandated by Ga. L. 1979, p. 619 et seq. and Rule 40 of the Court of Appeals.

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