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. He succeeds Chief Justice Michael Boggs, who announced earlier this week that he plans to step down at the end of March.
The justices also unanimously chose Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren to become the next presiding justice.
Read this story now for free
To continue reading, sign up for our newsletter and get unlimited access to WABE.org
You can select your preferences for news and local content. We will never share your email address. Learn how your newsletter sign-up will support WABE and Public Media
