The Supreme Court of Georgia will hold its second day of March oral arguments at the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Ga., on Wednesday, March 19.
It is tradition for the Supreme Court to hold at least one special session of oral arguments annually outside of its courtroom in the Nathan Deal Judicial Center in Atlanta so that the work of the Court may be more accessible to residents all across Georgia.
Cartersville is also the hometown of former Chief Justice Robert Benham, who served on the Supreme Court from 1989 until 2020; prior to that he served for five years on the Court of Appeals, the state’s intermediate appellate court.
“My fellow Justices and I are especially grateful to be able to hear oral arguments in Cartersville, the hometown of the Honorable Robert Benham, who is an important figure in the history of our Court and of this state,” said Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs. “Former Justice Benham served for more than 30 years on the Supreme Court and was the first African American to serve on our bench. In addition to being a legal trailblazer, he steadfastly worked to uphold the rule of law all while embodying principles of kindness and professionalism.”
The special session will be hosted by former State Bar President and Cartersville attorney, S. Lester Tate, III, of Akin & Tate.
“The Court has a long and historically significant connection to Bartow County,” Tate said. “In 1846, Warren Akin, the founder of our law firm argued the very first reported case before the Court as it sat here in Cassville. We are also especially proud of former Chief Justice Benham, and our community looks forward to hosting the Court, members of the State Bar, students from this area, and the public in this real-life tribute to the rule of law.”
During this special session, the Court will hear appeals in three cases, two of which are related and will be argued together—Republican National Committee, et al. v. Eternal Vigilance Action, Inc. et al., S25A0362, and State of Georgia v. Eternal Vigilance Action, Inc. et al., S25A0490; and The State v. Wierson, S24G1299. Oral arguments will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern, following a brief attorney admission ceremony.
The event will be live-streamed on the Court’s website at gasupreme.us.
Any media—print, digital, or broadcast—should submit a request form no later than 4 p.m. Eastern on Friday, March 14. Any media or public inquiries about the Court or its proceedings may be directed to Public Information Officer Kathleen Joyner at [email protected].
For additional resources, please visit https://www.gasupreme.us/remote-session/.
