Georgia Chief Justice Michael Boggs used his annual State of the Judiciary address to members of the General Assembly on Tuesday to plug two bills raising the salaries of superior court and statewide judges. “An independent judiciary must be able to attract and retain qualified jurists,” Boggs told a joint session of the Georgia House and Senate.

Threats against judges and other courtroom personnel are increasing but Georgia's courts are as strong as ever, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Boggs said in his State of the Judiciary address Tuesday.

Georgia Chief Justice Michael Boggs used his annual State of the Judiciary address to members of the General Assembly Tuesday to plug two bills raising the salaries of superior court and statewide judges.