Atlanta, December 21, 2022 – Georgia’s Lawyer Competency Task Force has submitted its preliminary report to the Supreme Court of Georgia. Created in March 2021 by former Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, the task force was charged with evaluating the current requirements for admission to practice law in Georgia and exploring alternatives to the [...]
Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs issued on behalf of the Supreme Court of Georgia the following statement after learning of the death of Judge Clyde L. Reese of the Court of Appeals of Georgia. “We are all saddened at the loss of our friend and colleague. Judge Reese was deeply committed to the citizens [...]
The Supreme Court of Georgia, in conjunction with the Georgia Court of Appeals, has selected Lindsay Rehberg to serve as the Reporter of Decisions for the state’s appellate courts.
Supreme Court of Georgia Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs is the 2022 recipient of Leadership Georgia’s J.W. Fanning Award, presented during its Alumni Awards Gala.
Atlanta, November 7, 2022 – The Supreme Court of Georgia will honor Reporter of Decisions Jean Ruskell, who is retiring at the end of the year after several decades of service to Georgia’s appellate courts. Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs will present Ruskell with the Court’s Amicus Curiae award at the beginning of the [...]
ATLANTA—The Supreme Court of Georgia welcomes its 2022-23 class of term law clerks. Term law clerks serve for one year, assisting their assigned Justices with legal research, drafting and reviewing opinions, preparing for oral arguments, and other important responsibilities. The 2022-2023 class of term clerks consists of high-caliber law school graduates from Georgia and [...]
The Supreme Court of Georgia will hold its third day of October 2022 oral arguments at the Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building on Thursday, Oct. 6.
Atlanta, August 24, 2022 – The Hon. Michael P. Boggs, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, has been named an inaugural member of the Council on Criminal Justice’s Veterans Justice Commission. The Commission, chaired by former U.S. Defense Secretary and U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel, is a national, nonpartisan group of experts working [...]
The Honorable Andrew A. Pinson was officially sworn in today to serve as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
The Honorable Andrew A. Pinson will be sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia on Wednesday, July 20, at 1 p.m. (Eastern).
