The city of Atlanta may have the upper hand in a dispute with Fulton County regarding whether it has the right to annex land that’s been off-limits for decades.

“Your case on the merits, to me, is very strong,” Justice David E. Nahmias told Robbie Ashe, an attorney representing Atlanta in the dispute.

To read more about why Atlanta wants the land, click here.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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