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Case Study: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Case Study: Court of Appeals of Georgia

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Overview The Court of Appeals of Georgia was established in Atlanta, Georgia in 1906 as the intermediate appellate court. It has statewide appellate jurisdiction for almost all legal cases. Challenge The Court of Appeals of Georgia is one of the busiest appellate state courts in the United States, handling 3,500 cases a year. The court process requires attorneys to request and file multiple documents. In the past, this meant attorneys had to constantly visit the courthouse to pick up a file or securely send documents via mail or courier—an approach that was time- consuming and costly. To address this inefficiency, the court planned to move to an electronic filing system, but faced challenges around access. John Ruggeri, director of technical services at the Court of App

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