Attorney argues removal of Chickamauga mayor was unconstitutional

Attorney argues removal of Chickamauga mayor was unconstitutional

LaFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF)- On Monday evening, the Chickamauga City Council voted to remove Mayor James “Trey” Deck by a vote of four to one. This was over alleged incidents of sexual harassment and a recording where the city’s counsel claims he used racial slurs. On Friday, an emergency hearing requested by Deck’s attorney, Jeremy Penland, was held at the Walker County Courthouse in front of Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Court Judge Chris Arnt T…