(l-r) Former Georgia Supreme Court Justices Carol Hunstein, Norman Fletcher and Leah Ward Sears listen as attorney Joel Wooten speaks during a fireside chat as part of the court's 175th anniversary celebration, on Dec. 2, 2021. (Photo: Everett Catts/ALM) Busting 'the Fraternity': Chief Justices Talk Diversity as Ga. Supreme Court Marks 175 Years
"I was only 36 years old, and the average age was 60," former Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears, who is Black, said of joining the court in 1992. "... It was all white men except Bob Benham [who is Black] … and me. It was uncomfortable."
December 02, 2021 at 03:23 PM
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When Leah Ward Sears joined the Supreme Court of Georgia in 1992, she was not only the first woman on the bench but also the first African American female there.
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