Personnel changes on the Supreme Court of Ga. over the past 15 years have coincided with increased reliance on federal law and terminology, even when interpreting Georgia state law.
Matthew Concepcion of Florida snagged the $10,000 grand prize by capturing 28 Burmese pythons in a 10-day competition to increase awareness of the invasive snake s threat to state ecology as 1,000 participants removed 231 of the reptiles.
Michael Boggs, who had been the court’s presiding justice, was sworn in Monday as chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. He replaces David Nahmias, who announced in February that he was stepping down from the court.