Shakka Shaneak James v. Superior Court Gwinnett County Georgia

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What the court decided

The issue at hand was whether Shakka Shaneak James could appeal the superior court's order denying her request to file a pro se mandamus petition, given that the lower court's denial of her filing is subject to direct appeal under OCGA § 5-6-34(a)(1)(B). The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that James' application for discretionary appeal was granted because the superior court's order denying her request to file was indeed subject to direct appeal. The Court of Appeals granted James' application, allowing her to file a notice of appeal with the superior court within ten days of the date of this order if she has not already done so.