This is one of my more high-profile cases here in Macon, which some of y’all may find of interest. And here is an excerpt re: the brief I filed in that case:

Both sides agree that Ellis has the right to appoint board members, but the authority’s contention is that he should submit those appointments for City Council approval, as he does with appointments to various other boards.

Historically, Macon mayors have done this when it comes to the housing authority. But this “collective wisdom and understanding of mayors past is to be jettisoned with a swish of the mayor’s hand,” the authority’s recent legal brief arguing for summary judgment states.

“This, in a nutshell, is Mayor Ellis’ regrettable legacy: ‘It’s my way or the highway,’” the brief states.