Supreme Court of Georgia
The Supreme Court of Georgia is the highest court in Georgia. Its justices are chosen by nonpartisan election. This page lists every justice to serve on the court, current and former, with when they joined the bench and whom they succeeded.
| Justice | Since |
|---|---|
| Robert Benham | 1990 |
| Hugh P. Thompson | 1994 |
| P. Harris Hines | 1995 |
| Harold D. Melton | 2005 |
| David E. Nahmias | 2009 |
| Keith R. Blackwell | 2012 |
| Justice | Years |
|---|---|
| George H. Carley | 1993–2012 |
| Carol W. Hunstein | 1992–2013 |
| Leah W. Sears | 1992–2009 |
| Norman S. Fletcher | 1990–2005 |
| Willis B. Hunt Jr. | 1986–1995 |
| Richard Bell | 1982–1992 |
| Hardy Gregory Jr. | 1981–1989 |
| George T. Smith | 1981–1991 |
| Charles L. Weltner | 1981–1992 |
| Harold G. Clarke | 1979–1994 |
| Jesse G. Bowles | 1977–1981 |
| Thomas O. Marshall | 1977–1989 |
| Harold N. Hill | 1975–1986 |
| Robert Howell Hall | 1974–1979 |
| G Conley Ingram | 1973–1977 |
| William B. Gunter | 1972–1977 |
| Robert Henry Jordan | 1972–1982 |
| Peyton Hawes | 1970–1973 |
| Jule Wimberly Felton Sr. | 1969–1972 |
| John Eccleston Frankum | 1967–1970 |
| Hiram K. Undercofler | 1967–1981 |
| Horace Elmo Nichols | 1966–1980 |
| J Eugene Cook | 1965–1967 |
| Benning M. Grice | 1960–1975 |
| Joseph D. Quillian | 1960–1966 |
| Carlton Mobley | 1954–1974 |
| Homer Sutton | 1954–1954 |
| Charles W. Worrill | 1953–1954 |
| Bond Almand | 1949–1972 |
| J Harold Hawkins | 1949–1960 |
| Thomas S. Candler | 1945–1966 |
| T Grady Head | 1945–1965 |
| William Y. Atkinson Jr. | 1943–1953 |
| R. C. Bell | 1943–1946 |
| Lee R. Wyatt | 1943–1960 |
| Samuel D. Hewlett | 1942–1942 |
| W Henry Duckworth | 1938–1969 |
| W Frank Jenkins | 1937–1948 |
How a justice reaches this court. Justices of the Supreme Court of Georgia are chosen in nonpartisan elections to 6-year terms. Midterm vacancies are filled by gubernatorial appointment, after which the appointee stands in a nonpartisan election. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any justice to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.
Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project; selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data last verified 2026-06-30. Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).