When Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Michael Boggs was being considered for the new job he will step into in January—Georgia Supreme Court justice—he submitted a weighty application packet.
The heft came from the letters of recommendation. It wasn’t just the number–23–or the length–one was six pages–but the writers: U.S. senators and congressmen, partners in major law firms, GC of a Fortune 500 company, other judges from trial and appellate courts. They cited sound legal opinions, personal acts of kindness and service to the justice system and those affected by it with work as co-chair of the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform. They noted he was a leader in the accountability court movement, starting the first drug court in the Waycross Judicial Circuit as a Superior Court judge. They talked about his congenial personality and his ability to drive consensus, saying he has the kind of spirit that can help appellate courts reach better decisions.
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