Court of Appeals of Georgia

Court Centennial Committee Meeting

October 20, 2005

1180 West Peachtree St., Suite 900

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendees:	Chief Judge John H. Ruffin, Jr., Chair

Judge Anne Elizabeth Barnes	Judge John J. Ellington

Judge Marion T. Pope, Jr.	Mr. Edwin Bell

Prof. Marjorie Girth	Mr. Scott Henwood, Attorney

Ms. Jill Pryor, Attorney	Ms. Laura Speed-Dalton, Attorney

Ms. Dianne Joy, COA	Mr. Bob McAteer, COA

Ms. Holly Sparrow, COA

1.	The Chairman called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. After a welcome
and introductions, the Agenda and minutes were approved.

2.	The Chairman reported that although Mr. Adams was unable to attend the
meeting he had assured him that the book was progressing. Judge Ruffin stated	that he had received a copy of a book memoralizing the history of the Court of
Appeals of Michigan and had sent it to Mr. Adams to review.

3.	The Chairman then requested Judge Pope to give the report for the Finance
Committee and Foundation. Judge Pope indicated that the Foundation
brochures had been produced and would be distributed soon along with
appropriate solicitation letters. There would be different types of recognition
for donors depending on their contributions.

4.	The report of the Program Committee was made by Dianne Joy. She provided
a handout for the members concerning certain issues. The Chairman asked
the members to consider adding several panel discussion forums based on
current topics to be held in 2006. He stated he had spoken with Professor Girth earlier about this idea and he suggested that the topics might be	"judicial activism versus judicial restraint" and "religion and the judiciary".	He asked for discussion of this idea. Judge Pope felt those issues would be	timely, particularly in light of the discussion of judicial philosophies	occasioned by the confirmation hearings for the recent vacancies on the	Supreme Court.

Judge Barnes noted a lively panel depending on the panel members would draw a crow. Several members suggested potential panel members including Neal Kinkopf and Ann Emanuel of the GSU Law School, Jane Fayhee, Tom Bordeaux and possibly someone from the Emory Law and Religion Center. The Chairman suggested the success of a forum would depend on the panel members and noted whe would like to see the Religion and the Judiciary Panel include ministers from different faiths including the Jewish Faith and representatives from the appropriate Law School programs. A motion was made by Judge Barnes to have at least 2 panel forums on the above topics as a part of the Centennial Celebration Events. Ms. Pryor seconded that motion and it was approved unanimously by the committee. The Chairman indicated that he thought their should be a special subcommittee to flesh out this idea and bring a proposal to the full committee. Judge Barnes, Professor Girth, and Mr. Henwood volunteered to form this subcommittee. Judge Ruffin stated that he would meet with Judge Barnes to discuss the idea further.

Thereafter, there being no further business, Chief Judge Ruffin adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

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Holly K. O. Sparrow

Deputy Court Administrator

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Minutes approved by the Court Centennial Committee

on the_____ day of , 2005