George H. Carley

George H. Carley
29th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
In office
May 29, 2012 – July 17, 2012
Preceded byCarol Hunstein
Succeeded byCarol Hunstein[a]
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
In office
March 16, 1993 – May 29, 2012
Appointed byZell Miller
Preceded byRichard Bell
Succeeded byKeith Blackwell
Chief Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
In office
1989–1990
Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
In office
April 5, 1979 – March 16, 1993
Appointed byGeorge D. Busbee
Personal details
Born
George Holmes Carley[1]

(1938-09-24)September 24, 1938
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedNovember 26, 2020(2020-11-26) (aged 82)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
SpouseSandra M. Lineberger
EducationUniversity of Georgia (AB, LLB)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
United States Army Reserve
Years of service1956–1960

George Holmes Carley (September 24, 1938 – November 26, 2020) was an American lawyer and judge. From Decatur, Georgia, he served on the Supreme Court of Georgia from March 1993 until July 2012, acting as Chief Justice for the last two months of his term.


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