The Supreme Court of Georgia today has appointed Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Brian M. Rickman to the Judicial Qualifications Commission Investigative Panel and Alison T. Burleson, Chief Judge of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Superior Court, to the JQC Hearing Panel.
Presiding Justice Nels S.D. Peterson has been unanimously elected by his colleagues to become the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs announced today that he will resign from the Supreme Court of Georgia effective March 31, 2025.
Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs delivered his third State of the Judiciary address to the General Assembly today in the House chambers of the Capitol. The Chief Justice spoke about a variety of topics, including initiatives to increase access to legal services and improve the administration of justice, as well as the importance of [...]
Atlanta, January 24, 2025 –The Supreme Court of Georgia will hold its February oral arguments at the University of Georgia School of Law on Wednesday, Feb. 5. “It is tradition for our Court to hold special sessions like this at Georgia law schools at least once a year so we can make the Court’s [...]
Supreme Court of Georgia Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs is scheduled to deliver his third State of the Judiciary address to the Georgia General Assembly on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m. Eastern.
The Supreme Court of Georgia unveiled the portrait of former Chief Justice Harold D. Melton on Jan. 8, 2025, during a ceremony in the courtroom.
The portrait of the Honorable Harold D. Melton, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, will be presented in a special ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at 10: 30 a.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom.
Atlanta, December 3, 2024 – The Supreme Court of Georgia will honor Paula Frederick for her 36 years of service to the State Bar of Georgia’s Office of the General Counsel. Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs will present Frederick with the Court’s Amicus Curiae award at the beginning of the oral argument session on Dec. [...]
The Supreme Court of Georgia offers its sincerest condolences to the family of Regina Spiewak Jones, Director of Fiscal Services, who passed away on Oct. 29, 2024. READ HER OBITUARY
