Supreme Court of Georgia

Williams v. Heard

September 13, 2017302 Ga. 114

Summary

The court held that the primary-election contest became moot once the general election occurred because the contestant did not pursue available expedited or extraordinary relief. It therefore vacated the order denying dismissal and remanded for dismissal of the contest. The court also held that the judge appointed to preside was not qualified under the governing statute, requiring a qualified superior court judge or senior superior court judge to oversee dismissal.