Supreme Court of Georgia

Georgia's constitution was amended in 1835 to authorize a Supreme Court, Acts of 1835, p. 49, but it was not until 1845 that the Legislature established an appellate court. Acts of 1845, p.18. Prior to 1845 a new trial before a new jury in the local court was the only procedure available for the correction of judicial error.

The Supreme Court of Georgia's primary role is to decide cases appealed to it from the lower courts. Decisions of the Supreme Court are published in the Georgia Reports and may also be found on the Court's wesite at www.gasupreme.us

The Supreme Court of Georgia is a court of review and exercises exclusive and general appellate jurisdiction as set out in the State Constitution, including review by certiorari to the Court of Appeals and of questions certified to it for decision by the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of the United States, or any federal circuit court of appeals. The Court provides administrative leadership of the Judicial Branch through the Judicial Council and also regulates the practice of law in this state.

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