Justice Nels S. D. Peterson of Supreme Court of Georgia. (Courtesy photo)
Before oral arguments got underway before the Supreme Court of Georgia Tuesday, Presiding Justice Nels S. D. Peterson urged a dozen newly admitted attorneys to honor their collective “responsibility to uphold the rule of law” amid perceived cultural and societal pressures.
“As lawyers, one of your professional obligations is to advocate for and defend the importance of an independent judiciary that decides cases based on the law, not based on politics or personal preference,” Peterson said. “That’s something that in big chunks of society is increasingly under attack.”
‘Under Attack’
Supreme Court of Georgia Admission Ceremony Feb. 6, 2024. (Image: Screenshot)
