Chief Justice Harold D. Melton today issued the following statement in response to Governor Kemp’s intention to appoint Judge Shawn Ellen LaGrua to the Supreme Court of Georgia:

“We are delighted that Governor Kemp has chosen Shawn LaGrua to join our Court. She is an excellent choice among a number of excellent choices the governor had available to him. We are excited and look forward to her joining us to do the business of the people.”