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The Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia is the intermediate appellate court in Georgia. It was established in 1906 and has fifteen judges who serve in five divisions. The Court of Appeals has statewide appellate jurisdiction of all cases except those involving constitutional questions, murder, and habeas corpus cases where original appellate jurisdiction lies with the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeals may certify legal questions to the Supreme Court.
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- Division 2 to Hold Oral Arguments in Cobb County September 20thSeptember 20, 2024 – Presiding Judge M. Yvette Miller, Judge Todd Markle, and Judge Benjamin A. Land head northwest to Cobb County to hold oral arguments. This will be the Court of Appeals of Georgia’s fourth offsite event of 2024. The panel will be hearing oral arguments in the Ceremonial Courtroom of the Superior Court ...
- Division 4 to Hold Oral Arguments at Georgia College & State University August 29thPresiding Judge Stephen Louis A. Dillard, Vice Chief Judge Trenton Brown, and Judge J. Wade Padgett head southeast to Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville to hold the Court of Appeals of Georgia’s third offsite event of 2024. The panel will be hearing oral arguments in the Magnolia Ballroom (Student Activities Center) on Wednesday, ...
- The Supreme Court names Judge Brian Rickman as Hearing Panel Presiding Officer August 6thAtlanta, August 6, 2024 – The Supreme Court of Georgia issued the following statement: The Hon. Robert C. I. McBurney has stepped down as Presiding Officer of the Judicial Qualifications Commission Hearing Panel after more than seven years of service. The Supreme Court has named Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Brian Rickman as Hearing Panel Presiding Officer for a four-year term, beginning ...