On Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. until noon, the Georgia Archives will host a virtual symposium, “Georgia’s Judiciary and Courts Through the Years.” The virtual live event is free and available through Microsoft Teams. 

Download the free Microsoft Teams app prior to the event and register through the link below. The link to this presentation will also be available on the Georgia Archives webpage at www.georgiaarchives.org, 

To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/mruwrfvt 

Below is a list of the speakers and the times of their presentations. A brief Q & A session will follow each presentation. 

9:00 a.m.            Welcome, Christopher Davidson, JD, State Archivist/Assistant Vice Chancellor USG 

9:05 a.m.            The Three Governor’s Controversy   

                                    Andrew J. Bramlett, Student    

9:30 a.m.            Building Your Case at the Courthouse 

                                    Larry W. Thomas, Professional Genealogist 

10:30 a.m.          Break  

10:45 a.m.          Constitutional Law and Same Sex Marriage in Georgia  

                                    Sheryne Southard, JD, Clayton State University 

                                    Antoinette France-Harris, JD, Clayton State University 

                                    Denise Allen, JD, Clayton State University 

 11:10 a.m.         History of the Supreme Court: Augusta and Beyond 

                                    Justice Carla Wong McMillian, JD, Supreme Court of Georgia   

The Georgia Archives is a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The Georgia Archives identifies, collects, manages, preserves, provides access to, and publicizes records and information of Georgia and its people, and assists state and local government agencies with their records management.