Republicans have now had 18 years—with the tenures of former Govs. Sonny Perdue and Nathan Deal and the past two years of Gov. Brian Kemp—to put their imprint on Georgia's judiciary. And contrary to what many believe, Georgian's Republican governors have by all measures made significant progress from 2003 to 2021 over the years of Democratic governors (Joe Frank Harris, Zell Miller and Roy Barnes).

Admittedly, Miller was an exception to every rule, having acted pursuant to litigation and the Department of Justice nudging on the diversification of Georgia's judiciary. Appointed jurists such as Leah Ward Sears and Carol Hunstein to the state Supreme Court, among others, can personally attest to the difference Governor Miller made and how he accomplished so much in such a short period of time.