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Judge Began active service Ended active service Term as chief justice Eugenius Aristides Nisbet: 1845: 1853: Joseph Henry Lumpkin: 1845: 1867: 1863–1867 Hiram B. Warner
Michael P. Boggs (born December 28, 1962) is an American lawyer who has served as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia since 2022. He concurrently serves as an associate justice of the court since 2017.
The first Chief Justice of the Court was Joseph Henry Lumpkin, who was appointed to that position in 1863. Under the current Constitution of Georgia, the Chief Justice is designated as "the chief presiding and administrative officer of the court," and is elected by the justices. [4]
Chief Justice Michael Boggs delivers his State of the Judiciary address on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is on the right. ©Georgia House of Representatives
Leah Ward Sears (née Leah Jeanette Sears; [1] born June 13, 1955) is an American jurist and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.Sears was the first African-American female chief justice of a state supreme court in the United States. [2]
Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Boggs called attention to issues across Georgia’s court system exacerbated by stagnant wages and understaffing.
He was sworn in as chief justice on September 4, 2018, by former chief justice Harris Hines. [3] ... Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court 2018–2021
Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court; In office January 6, 2017 – August 31, 2018: Preceded by: Hugh P. Thompson: Succeeded by: Harold Melton: Associate Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court; In office July 26, 1995 – January 6, 2017: Personal details; Born September 6, 1943 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Died: November 4, 2018 (aged 75)