Robert Benham
Born 9/25/1946
Judicial Career
- judGA1/1/1990 – present
- jud1/1/1989 – 1/1/1989
- judGACTAPP4/3/1984 – 12/1/1989
- jud1/1/1990 – 1/1/1990
Biography
Robert Benham is a retired American lawyer and jurist who served on the Supreme Court of Georgia for over 30 years, retiring in March 2020. He was the second African-American graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, the first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the first African-American to serve as the court's chief justice.
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Recent opinions
View all →- DerricoAug 5, 2019
- TaylorJun 24, 2019
- Jackson v. StateJun 24, 2019
- BurnsJun 10, 2019
- BowmanJun 3, 2019
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