Atlanta, June 13, 2022 – The portrait of the Honorable Carol W. Hunstein, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, will be presented in a special ceremony on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at 2 p.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom.
Justice Hunstein was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1992 by then-Gov. Zell Miller. She served as Chief Justice from 2009 to 2013 and retired from the bench in 2018. Prior to her appointment to the state’s highest court, Justice Hunstein served as a judge on the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court and also worked in private practice.
Through an unusual turn of events, Justice Hunstein became the first judge in Georgia history to serve as a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court before becoming a permanent member of the Court. While a Superior Court judge, she was named President of the Council of Superior Court Judges. And in 1991, all seven of the sitting Justices at the time recused themselves and designated seven Superior Court judges to hear and decide a case. Justice Hunstein, as President of the Council, served by designation as Chief Justice.
Justice Hunstein’s adult children and young grandchildren will unveil the portrait during the special session, and current Chief Justice David E. Nahmias will formally accept the portrait on behalf of the Court. The portrait was painted by artist Larry Bishop of Birmingham, Ala.
Media are welcome to cover the presentation event. Any media planning to photograph, video, or broadcast the event should complete a request form online. The event also will be live-streamed on the Court’s website at gasupreme.us.