March 13, 1998

Ms. Barbara Whipple

415 Nineteenth Avenue E

Cordele , Georgia 31015

Dear Ms. Whipple:

Enclosed please find a mailing addressed to Presiding Judge William Leroy McMurray , Jr. of this Court. Presently, the matter of A97A2254 . Whipple v. City of Cordele , et al is pending in this Court. Pursuant to the Code of Judicial Conduct, the rules and policies of this Court, it is inappropriate for any judge of this Court to have any communication with parties regarding matters which are before this Court or may come before this Court.

If the item in the package you addressed to Presiding Judge McMurray has something to do with this case, or with the above appeal, it would have to be received either certified by the clerk of the trial court as part of the record or directed to the clerk of this Court with a service copy or courtesy copy to opposing counsel.

Please understand that neither Presiding Judge McMurray nor any other judge on this Court is intending to be rude or offensive to you in returning this package. However, due to the fact that you are a party to a pending appeal in this matter, the Court cannot receive it.

If you have any questions or you would like to discuss this matter with me, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

William L. Martin, III

Administrator/Clerk

Court of Appeals of Georgia

WLM , III/ld

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