Larmetria Trammell v. Corinne Lindo

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: November 18, 2025
• Docket: A26D0173
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ November 18, 2025

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26D0173. LARMETRIA TRAMMELL v. CORINNE LINDO.

Larmetria Trammell filed a mandamus petition against Corrine Lindo, in her official capacity as Municipal Clerk/Elections Superintendent, alleging that Lindo improperly failed to qualify her as a write-in candidate in the election for mayor of the City of Atlanta. The superior court denied Trammell’s petition, and she seeks discretionary review in this Court.

The Supreme Court of Georgia “has exclusive appellate jurisdiction over ‘[a]ll cases of election contest.’” Cook v. Bd. of Registrars, 291 Ga. 67, 68(2)(a)(1) (727 SE2d 478) (2012) (quoting Ga. Const. of 1983, Art. VI, Sec. VI, Par. II(2)). Because the underlying subject matter of this action is an “election contest,” it appears that jurisdiction over this appeal may lie in the Supreme Court. See Camp v. Williams, 314 Ga. 699, 699 (879 SE2d 88) (2022) (exercising jurisdiction in “a dispute over who can run” for a judgeship in an upcoming election). Further, the Supreme Court has the ultimate responsibility for determining appellate jurisdiction. See Saxton v. Coastal Dialysis & Med. Clinic, 267 Ga. 177, 178 (476 SE2d 587) (1996). Accordingly, this application is hereby TRANSFERRED to the Supreme Court for disposition. Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 11/18/2025 I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.