1972

1/3/1972

4/3/1972

4/13/1972

3/10/1974

3/19/1974

10/31/1974

11/1/1974

4/30/1976

5/3/1976

9/1/1976

12/29/1976

12/31/1976

1977

1/7/1977

3/1/1977

3/23/1977

4/1/1977

7/15/1977

7/28/1977

1/31/1979

2/16/1979

4/5/1979

12/31/1979	
Gov. Carter under executive order creates the Judicial Nominating Commission

George Whitman Leaves Office

H. Sol Clark is appointed to office

Robert Jordan leaves office to Serve on the Supreme Court of Georgia

Irwin Stolz is appointed to office.

Robert Hall leaves office to Serve on the Supreme Court of Georgia

Julian Webb is appointed to office.

Eberhardt leaves office

Thomas Marshall is elected to office.  President Carter appointed him to office a few days before the election.

Evans leaves office

William McMurray is appointed to office

George T. Smith was appointed to office.  He also won the election in November.  He replaces Pannell.

Clarke leaves Office

Pannell leaves office

Gov. Busbee make cost of living raises for Judges automatic.

Arnold Shulman is appointed to office.

Irwin Stolz leaves office

Another change, by statute, transferred from the Supreme Court to the Court of Appeals jurisdiction over appeals of cases of armed robbery, rape and kidnapping where the death penalty is not imposed, and transferred from the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court jurisdiction in cases involving contested elections and the validity of legislative enactments of municipalities (Ga. Laws 1977, p. 710).

Harold Banke is appointed to office.

Marshall leaves office to serve on the Supreme Court of Georgia

A.W. Birdsong is appointed to office.

John Sammons Bell leaves office

The position of Chief Judge was placed on a rotating basis 

Deen became First Chief of the Rotation

Norman Underwood is appointed to office

Julian Webb leaves office

George Carley is appointed to office.

Underwood leaves office