Benjamin A. Land sworn in to Georgia's Supreme Court

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Benjamin A. Land

Credit: Supreme Court of Georgia

The newest justice on Georgia's Supreme Court was sworn in on Thursday, July 24.

Benjamin A. Land was appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to fill the vacated seat of former chief justice Michael Boggs, who stepped down from the bench at the end of March.

Gov. Brian Kemp shared a few reasons why he selected Land to sit on the court.

"Ben has both the temperament and the character needed to succeed in this role and to continue to do right by the generations of Georgians who will be impacted by his vote on the cases he will bench," Kemp said. "He is principled and will do what he believes is right, not what is easy. That’s the kind of legal mind and character you need to move the court forward in the right direction in the years to come."

Speaking at the swearing in ceremony yesterday, Land pledged to work hard for Georgians.

"To the citizens of the state, I promise the delivery of justice for each and every one of them who find themselves in our courtroom," Land said. "Lady Justice is blindfolded for a reason, and I offer the impartiality that is demanded by our system of justice."

Land has served on the Court of Appeals as well as a judge for the Superior Court for the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit.