ATLANTA —
Gov. Nathan Deal is set to swear in the newest justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Keith Blackwell is scheduled to be sworn in Thursday morning in the House Chamber of the State Capitol.
Deal last month appointed the 37-year-old Blackwell to fill a vacancy left by Chief Justice George Carley. Carley’s resignation as chief justice was effective Tuesday.
Blackwell has served on the Court of Appeals since he was appointed in 2010 by former Gov. Sonny Perdue He will become the 92nd justice since the court’s creation in 1845.
Blackwell previously practiced civil and criminal law. He will serve on the court until 2014, when voters will decide whether to keep him on the bench for a six-year term.
State News
July 19, 2012
Deal to swear in Supreme Court justice
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