Newly sworn in judges (from left) Rachel Krause, Pandora Palmer and Emily Richardson receive gavels from Gov. Nathan Deal. The gavel are made by inmates in the Georgia corrections system. (Photo: Bruce Shaw/ Administrative Office of the Courts)
With the swearing in of three new judges in the Georgia House of Representatives chamber Monday, Gov. Nathan Deal wrapped up his final session administering the oath of office to new jurists, a duty he has performed dozens of times in a legacy that will shape the state’s judiciary for years to come.
As is his custom, after officiating at the ceremony for Henry County State Court Judge Pandora Palmer and Fulton Superior Court Judges Rachel Krause and Emily Richardson, Deal presented all three with a plaque sporting a gavel crafted by Georgia prison inmates.
