From resignations amid allegations of judicial misconduct to retirements, deaths and the legislative creation of new judgeships, the composition of Georgia’s judicial benches underwent changes throughout 2023.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. Photo: flickr/Wikimedia Commons Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. (Photo: flickr/Wikimedia Commons)

As Gov. Brian Kemp exercised his authority to replenish benches via judicial appointment, his selection of minority candidates for Georgia state, superior and appellate courts fell 22 percentage points from the year prior.