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(a) Mandamus shall not lie as a private remedy between individuals to enforce private rights nor to a public officer who has an absolute discretion to act or not to act unless there is a gross abuse of such discretion. However, mandamus shall not be confined t
A guide to filing lawsuits on your own in Georgia federal court, covering Section 1983 civil-rights cases, habeas corpus, mandamus, and key deadlines and requirements.
Analysis of Georgia's Rule 3.8 prosecutorial ethics requirements and why the enforcement mechanism fails to hold prosecutors accountable for wrongful convictions despite mandatory language and increased penalties.
Explains how the Brown v. Plata Supreme Court precedent on prison overcrowding applies to Georgia's documented constitutional violations and provides a legal strategy for reform through civil litigation.
A fifty-state survey comparing Georgia's post-conviction review procedures for challenging convictions to other states, covering habeas corpus petitions, deadlines, and legal representation.
Georgia has adopted Rule 3.8, an ethical standard requiring prosecutors to investigate new evidence of innocence and remedy wrongful convictions. The page explains how prisoners can use this rule to challenge convictions.