Atlanta, March 2, 2023 – In his first State of the Judiciary address, Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs will focus on the status of grant funds used by trial courts to address the backlog of serious violent felony cases, the innovative solutions employed by judges across the state to improve the administration of justice, and ongoing initiatives aimed at upholding the rule of law.

The annual address to the Georgia Legislature is scheduled for Wednesday, March 8, at 11 a.m. Eastern.

The speech to the joint session of the House and Senate will take place in the House Chambers of the Capitol. Media will receive an embargoed copy of the Chief Justice’s remarks prior to the address on Wednesday morning. The speech will be live-streamed by Georgia Public Broadcasting as well as shared on the Supreme Court’s website at gasupreme.us.