Georgia Supreme Court picks new Chief Justice

New Georgia Supreme Court chief justice selected
Georgia's Supreme Court justices on Thursday unanimously elected a new top judge for the state. Presiding Justice Nels Peterson is set to become Supreme Court chief justice on April 1, according to a news release from the court.
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Nels Peterson named new chief justice of Georgia's Supreme Court
Nels Peterson has been unanimously elected as the new chief justice of Georgia's Supreme Court, effective April 1, following Chief Justice Michael Boggs' decision to step down. Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren has been chosen as the next presiding justice, and Governor Brian Kemp will appoint a new justice to fill the vacancy left by Boggs.
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Georgia Supreme Court picks new Chief Justice unanimously
Georgia Supreme Court leadership is changing hands, with a new Chief Justice chosen unanimously by his peers on Thursday. Current Presiding Justice Nels S.D. Peterson was chosen to replace ...
With chief exiting, Ga. Supreme Court fills top 2 roles
Nels S.D. Peterson was unanimously elected to become the next chief justice, and Sarah Hawkins Warren will be the next presiding justice.
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Georgia Supreme Court selects next chief justice
Georgia’s Supreme Court justices on Thursday unanimously elected Presiding Justice Nels Peterson as the next leader of the state’s highest court.
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Eyeing a friendly Supreme Court, Republicans in Georgia and other states push for the Ten Commandments in schools
Testing constitutional limits, Republicans in Georgia and at least 14 other states have introduced legislation this year that ...
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Georgia bill to protect access to IVF treatment moves forward
Georgia lawmakers from both parties took a major step toward safeguarding access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments ...
Fulton D.A. Fani Willis reiterates request for Georgia Supreme Court to review disqualification decision
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Republican move to honor Justice Thomas with Georgia statue could trigger partisan clash
ATLANTA — Georgia Senate Republicans are renewing their effort to honor Georgia-born U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with a statue.