cost rule in Georgia

2025Therefore, the essential “question whether to overrule a precedent comes down to whether getting the law right is worth the cost to the rule of law of unsettling what had been settled.” Id.

2025But the ultimate question is “whether getting the law right is worth the cost to the rule of law of unsettling what had been settled.” Wasserman, 320 Ga. at 647 (II) 21 We have previously questioned the soundness of DOT’s nondelegation holding.

2025See, e.g, Premier Health Care Invs., LLC, 310 Ga. at 49 (3) (f) n.18 (noting that “[s]ome of us have doubts about whether [DOT] was rightly decided,” but applying constitutional avoidance to construe statute to not present nondelegation problem). 72 (B) (1).

2025See, e.g, Premier Health Care Invs., LLC, 310 Ga. at 49 (3) (f) n.18 (noting that “[s]ome of us have doubts about whether [DOT] was rightly decided,” but applying constitutional avoidance to construe statute to not present nondelegation problem). 72 is worth the cost to the rule of law of unsettling what had been settled.” Wasserman, 320 Ga. at 647 (II) (B) (1).

2025See Olevik, 302 Ga. at 245 (2) (c) (iv).

2025We previously have said that “stare decisis carries less weight when our prior precedent involved the interpretation of the 21 Constitution, which is more difficult than statutory interpretation for the legislative process to correct.” Olevik v. State, 302 Ga. 228, 245 (2) (c) (iv) ( 806 SE2d 505 ) (2017) (citing Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources v. Center for a Sustainable Coast, Inc., 294 Ga. 593, 601 (2) ( 755 SE2d 184 ) (2014)).

2025We previously have said that “stare decisis carries less weight when our prior precedent involved the interpretation of the 21 Constitution, which is more difficult than statutory interpretation for the legislative process to correct.” Olevik, 302 Ga. at 245 (2) (c) (iv) (citing Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources v. Center for a Sustainable Coast, Inc., 294 Ga. 593, 601 (2) ( 755 SE2d 184 ) (2014)).

2025We previously have said that “stare decisis carries less weight when our prior precedent involved the interpretation of the 21 Constitution, which is more difficult than statutory interpretation for the legislative process to correct.” Olevik, 302 Ga. at 245 (2) (c) (iv) (citing Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources v. Center for a Sustainable Coast, Inc., 294 Ga. 593, 601 (2) ( 755 SE2d 184 ) (2014)).

2007“An indigent, on appeal, is entitled as a matter of right to a free copy of the transcript of trial court proceedings in which he has been a party.” Stalling v. State, 231 Ga. 37, 38 ( 200 SE2d 121 ) (1973).

2007“An indigent, on appeal, is entitled as a matter of right to a free copy of the transcript of trial court proceedings in which he has been a party.” Stalling v. State, 231 Ga. 37, 38 ( 200 SE2d 121 ) (1973).