Nels Peterson | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Nathan Deal |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nels Stefan David Peterson September 17,1978 |
| Education | Kennesaw State University (BS) Harvard University (JD) |
Nels Stefan David Peterson (born September 17,1978) is an American lawyer serving as the presiding justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
Peterson graduated from Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor of Science in political science and a minor in economics. He received his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. [1] [2]
Upon graduation from law school,Peterson served as a law clerk to Judge William H. Pryor Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He then practiced at King &Spalding in Atlanta,where he focused on securities law,corporate governance,mergers and acquisitions,and appellate law. He was then appointed as former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue’s Executive Ccounsel. [1] He then served as Solicitor General of Georgia under the direction of then state Attorney General Sam Olens. [3] [4] [5] He is a member of the Federalist Society. [6]
Peterson was appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals by Governor Nathan Deal for a term starting January 1,2016. [2] He was appointed after the state legislature expanded the composition of the court from 12 to 15 seats. His appointment was considered unconstitutional by some in the legal community,but it was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court of Georgia. [7]
Governor Nathan Deal appointed Peterson to the Supreme Court of Georgia effective January 1,2017. [8] [2] He was unanimously selected as presiding justice and sworn in on July 18,2022. [9]
Peterson is married to his wife Jennifer and they have two children. They reside in Marietta,Georgia. [8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Nels S.D. Peterson (incumbent) | 885,265 | 100.00% | |
| Majority | 885,265 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 885,265 | 100.00% | ||
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