Seth Waxman takes-over as lead attorney for Georgia in the appeal of July's water ruling over Lake Lanier.
Waxman will head the effort to fight the ruling in July, which concluded it was illegal for water to be drawn from Lake Lanier for metro Atlanta’s drinking water needs. Georgia has three years to work-out a deal.
Waxman replaces Paul Clement, who stepped-down because of a possible conflict of interest. Clement was the attorney of record for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the appeal to the Supreme Court in the case.
