Benjamin A. Land at a glance
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Benjamin A. Land
Justice · Supreme Court of Georgia
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Biography
Professional career
- He served for five years on the governor’s Judicial Nominating Commission—the statewide body responsible for providing recommendations to the governor concerning judicial appointments—and currently serves by appointment of the governor on the Georgia Child Support Commission.
- He has also served as a District Representative for the State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers Division, member of the Clarke County Inn of Court, member of the Bleckley Inn of Court, and member of the Lawyers Club of Atlanta.
- Justice Land has served as the president of the Columbus Bar Association, the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Bar Association, and the Columbus Inn of Court.
- He has served on numerous community and law-related boards, has spoken on the topic of trial advocacy at statewide continuing legal education seminars, and has spoken to numerous civic groups, bar associations, and legal and judicial training conferences.
- At the Court of Appeals, he chaired the Rules Committee and served on the Legislative Committee.
- While a trial judge, Justice Land served on the Council of Superior Court Judges Budget Committee and Pattern Jury Instructions Committee.
- Justice Land was elected to continue in that position on June 9, 2020, and continued to serve as a trial judge until his appointment to the Court of Appeals.
- Nathan Deal appointed him to serve as a Superior Court judge for the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit.
- While in law school, he received numerous academic awards, served on the editorial board of the Georgia Law Review , clerked for the Georgia Supreme Court, and was elected to the Order of the Coif.
- He also has served as a judge of the Superior Court for the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit.
- Brian Kemp on July 20, 2022, and then being elected in a statewide election in 2024.
- Prior to joining the Supreme Court, he served as a judge on the Court of Appeals of Georgia, having been appointed by Gov.
Judicial service
- Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia
- Land was sworn in to the Supreme Court of Georgia on July 24, 2025.
- Prior to joining the Supreme Court, he served as a judge on the Court of Appeals of Georgia, having been appointed by Gov.
- While in law school, he received numerous academic awards, served on the editorial board of the Georgia Law Review , clerked for the Georgia Supreme Court, and was elected to the Order of the Coif.
- Justice Land was elected to continue in that position on June 9, 2020, and continued to serve as a trial judge until his appointment to the Court of Appeals.
- At the Court of Appeals, he chaired the Rules Committee and served on the Legislative Committee.
- Award for Pro Bono Advocacy for his efforts on behalf of a client whose case he handled from the trial court level until its successful conclusion in the Georgia Supreme Court.
- By appointment of the Supreme Court, he chairs the Judicial Council of Georgia’s Standing Committee on Technology and its Standing Committee on Court Interpreters.
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