GA Legislature inviokes the “laches” doctrine: No crying over spilled milk.
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Could you translate into first grader language? Sounds as thought the legislature didn’t do the right thing?
laches [Law French "remissness; slackness"] (14c) 1. Unreasonable delay in pursuing a right or claim — almost always an equitable one — in a way that prejudices the party against whom relief is sought. — Also termed sleeping on rights.
Also Latin expression: Vigilantibus non dormientibus subvenit lex. The law supports the waking, not the sleeping. Sometimes stated, he who sleeps upon his rights, loses them.
An example might be Dominion voting machines. It was widely claimed that everyone has known of Dominion problems for years. The court may assert that laches applies and a complaint only filed after the election is untimely. The rationale would essentially be that one should have complained before the election; not wait until the election results were known to seek to have the result voided.
Just speculation that the GA-Leg will say its too late. The deed is done.