Appellate Students to Argue Before Esteemed Judicial Panel
Next Monday, my Appellate Practice & Procedure students (from @MercerLAWSchool) will have oral arguments at the Nathan Deal Judicial Center for their final exam. The panel will be yours truly, @JudgeCarla and @JudgeSaraDoyle. For now, I want to once again thank our incredible guest speakers for this semester: Alyssa Baskam (Cross Kincaid Baskam) Justice Charlie Bethel (@CharlieBethel, @SupremeCourtGA) Justice Keith Blackwell (retired, @SupremeCourtGA, @AlstonBirdLLP) Justice Michael Boggs (retired, @SupremeCourtGA, @Hunter_Maclean) Judge Elizabeth L. “Lisa” Branch (Eleventh Circuit) Judge Andrew Brasher (Eleventh Circuit) Judge Patrick J. Bumatay (Ninth Circuit) Justice Verda Colvin (@SupremeCourtGA) Anna Cross (Cross Kincaid Baskam) Andrew Fleischman (@ASFleischman) Judge Elizabeth Gobeil (@edgobeil, @AppealsCourtGA) Judge Britt C. Grant (Eleventh Circuit) Elissa Haynes (Freeman Mathis & Gary) J. Scott Key (J. Scott Key, LLC) Justice Harold Melton (retired, @SupremeCourtGA, @tpllaw) Judge Amanda Mercier (@AppealsCourtGA) Justice David Nahmias (retired, @SupremeCourtGA, @JonesDay) Judge Kevin C. Newsom (Eleventh Circuit) Judge Wade Padgett (@AppealsCourtGA) Justice Andrew Pinson (@SupremeCourtGA) Judge Trea Pipkin (@AppealsCourtGA) Judge Tripp Self (@TrippSelf, M.D. Ga.) Michael Terry (@mbterry, Bondurant Mixson & Elmore) Max Thelen (Ashby Thelen Lowry) Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett, Fifth Circuit)
Former Justices Teach Appellate Practice at Mercer Law
Appellate Practice and Procedure Class No. 12 (@MercerLAWSchool, 2026), featuring former Justices Keith Blackwell, Harold Melton, and David Nahmias (@SupremeCourtGA). https://t.co/5vJIIPS29D
Judge Bumatay Earns Praise After Zoom Class Appearance
Judge Bumatay was kind enough to speak to my Appellate Practice & Procedure class at @MercerLAWSchool this year (via Zoom), so he has my vote.
MFR Distress Ends as All Reconsideration Motions Processed
All motions for reconsideration timely filed in @AppealsCourtGA cases decided for the August 2025 Term have been processed and MFR Distress is over.
Supreme Court Justices Teach Appellate Practice Class
Appellate Practice and Procedure Class No. 10 (@MercerLAWSchool, 2026), featuring Justices Charlie Bethel (@CharlieBethel) and Michael Boggs (@SupremeCourtGA). https://t.co/2N3hY2Stxz
Eleventh Circuit Judges Teach Appellate Practice Class
Appellate Practice and Procedure Class No. 9 (@MercerLAWSchool, 2026), featuring Judge Elizabeth L. “Lisa” Branch and Judge Britt C. Grant (Eleventh Circuit). https://t.co/6zwa6AU7TF
Judges Must Use Social Media to Democratize Courts
My article in the Winter 2026 Issue of The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process—“Democratizing the Judiciary: Why Judges Should Engage ‘We the People’ Through Social-Media Platforms”—is now available at this link. I hope you enjoy reading it as much...
Georgia Supreme Court Seeks Career Central Staff Attorney
The @SupremeCourtGA is looking to hire a career central staff attorney. If you’re interested in applying, you can read more about the position here. #AppellateJobs #AppellateTwitter https://t.co/hPqNbY9piC
Show, Don’t Tell: Core Rule for Persuasive Legal Writing
“Show, don’t tell” is, in my view, a foundational principle of persuasive legal and judicial writing.
Top Georgia Judges Lead Appellate Practice Class
Appellate Practice and Procedure Class No. 7 (@MercerLAWSchool, 2026), featuring Justice Verda Colvin (@SupremeCourtGA) and Judge @edgobeil (@AppealsCourtGA). https://t.co/Grp23fCsvG
Proofread Every Legal Application to Avoid Embarrassing Errors
I want to offer just a bit of advice to law students applying for internships, clerkships, or any other legal jobs: Please make sure you carefully review your cover letters, emails, or statements of interest before you send them. Here...
Distress Deadline for GA Appeals Court August Term: March 16
The “distress” deadline for @AppealsCourtGA’s 2025 August Term cases is March 16th. You can learn more about the distress deadlines for Georgia’s appellate courts at this link. https://t.co/W4HXs4wZnZ
Two Federal Appellate Judges Share Real‑World Insights
Appellate Practice and Procedure Class (@MercerLAWSchool) No. 6 (Spring 2026), featuring Judge Patrick J. Bumatay (Ninth Circuit) and Judge Kevin C. Newsom (Eleventh Circuit). https://t.co/G0o60T8pBL
Judge Tripp Self Leads Spring 2026 Appellate Practice Class
Appellate Practice and Procedure Class (@MercerLAWSchool) No. 5 (Spring 2026), featuring Judge @TrippSelf (U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, and @AppealsCourtGA alum). https://t.co/hs80xkZ0nR
Enjoyed Insightful, Entertaining Chat on The Good Judge‑ment Podcast
It was truly my pleasure to spend some time with my dear friends and colleagues, Judge Wade Padgett and Judge Tain Kell on their highly informative and entertaining “The Good Judge-ment” podcast. This is a link to the first part...