Institute for Legal Reform: States Resource Center: Georgia

States Resource Center

Learn more about the status of lawsuit abuse and civil justice reform issues in each state.

States

Georgia

Lawsuit Climate

2010   27
2008   28
2007   31

Georgia ranks twenty-seventh among all fifty states in the fairness of its litigation environment.

Justice System

The Judicial Branch of state government consists of courts of limited, general and appellate jurisdiction.

State Organizations

Explore useful information on state organizations, coalitions, partners and associations.

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