Georgia Governor Will Appoint ‘Special Attorney General’ to Sue Over Health Care
Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker, a Democrat, has refused to file an anti-health care mandate lawsuit, and called other AGs’ decisions to do so
Jul 31, 202015.1K Shares369.2K Views
Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker, a Democrat, has refused to filean anti-health care mandate lawsuit, and called other AGs’ decisions to do so “political gamesmanship.” Undaunted — and, of course, very concerned about the rule of law — Gov. Sonny Perdue (R-Ga.) is appointinga “special attorney general” to sue the federal government anyway.
“„The governor said the state constitution gives him the leeway to appoint a special attorney general if the elected attorney general fails to carry out the wishes of the governor… When asked if Baker broke the law by refusing to carry out his instructions to initiate a lawsuit, the governor said, “I think the (state) Constitution is is clear. I think the people of Georgia can make their own determination about that.”
Perdue’s referring to the voters, I think — Baker is running for governor — but that’s really something to accuse your attorney general of.
Paula M. Graham
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