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GWINNETT COUNTY SCHOOL DIST. v. COX

No. S10A1773.

710 S.E.2d 773 (2011)

GWINNETT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT et al. v. COX et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

May 16, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edenfield, Cox, Bruce & Classens, Gerald M. Edenfield , Statesboro, Susan W. Cox , Charles P. Aaron , Balch & Bingham, T. Joshua R. Archer , Michael J. Bowers , Atlanta, Joshua M. Moore , Smith, Welch & Brittain, A.J. Welch, Jr. , McDonough, Santana T. Flanigan , Timothy N. Shepherd , Griffin, Thomas A. Cox , Atlanta, for appellants.

McKeena, Long & Aldridge, Bruce P. Brown , Ellen C. Carothers , Jeremy T. Berry , Atlanta, Turner, Bachman & Garrett, Judson H. Turner , Robert L. Fortson , Thurbert E. Baker , Attorney General, Dennis R. Dunn , Deputy Attorney General, Stefan E. Ritter , Senior Assistant General, for appellees.

Harben, Hartkey & Hawkins, Phillip L. Hartley , Martha M. Pearson , Buckley & Klein, Michael E. Kramer , Arnall, Golden & Gregory, Sarina M. Russotto , Atlanta, Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford & Martin, Mark M. Middleton , Mark D. Johnson , Brunswick, RobbinsFreed, Joshua B. Belinfante , Alexa R. Ross , Atlanta, Andrew W. Broy , amici curiae.

HUNSTEIN, Chief Justice.

This appeal involves a constitutional challenge to the 2008 Georgia Charter Schools Commission Act, OCGA § 20-2-2080 et seq. (the "Act"). Appellants/plaintiffs are local school systems1 whose 2009 and 2010 complaints were consolidated by the trial court; appellees/defendants are former State School Superintendent Kathy Cox (in her official capacity), the Georgia Charter Schools Commission, its chairperson...

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