Presiding Judge Stephen Louis A. Dillard of the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia has been named the recipient of the 30th Annual William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence presented by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC).
Dillard will receive the Rehnquist Award from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. during an event at the Supreme Court of the United States this month.
Dillard’s nomination spoke to numerous initiatives that improved the administration of justice including a restructuring of central staff to prioritize resources and more efficient case resolution. He was also successful in gaining additional staff resources from the General Assembly to handle an increasing caseload.
His contributions on the Georgia Appellate Jurisdiction Reform Commission led to several categories of cases shifting from the supreme court to court of appeals to help reduce redundancies and improve efficiencies. Dillard was also instrumental in getting the Appellate Jurisdiction Reform Act of 2016 signed into law.
Dillard will receive the Rehnquist Award from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. during an event at the Supreme Court of the United States this month.
Dillard’s nomination spoke to numerous initiatives that improved the administration of justice including a restructuring of central staff to prioritize resources and more efficient case resolution. He was also successful in gaining additional staff resources from the General Assembly to handle an increasing caseload.
His contributions on the Georgia Appellate Jurisdiction Reform Commission led to several categories of cases shifting from the supreme court to court of appeals to help reduce redundancies and improve efficiencies. Dillard was also instrumental in getting the Appellate Jurisdiction Reform Act of 2016 signed into law.
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