See You In Court

What does justice mean when every case presents different facts, different people and different legal issues?

Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Ken Hodges explains why he does not believe in “cookie-cutter justice” and shares an example of having to abandon an outcome he preferred because reaching it would have required ignoring existing law and precedent.

For Judge Hodges, justice ultimately depends on honest, fair-minded judges doing their best to get the law and the decision right. His comments reinforce a central theme of the full Episode 54 conversation: judges are responsible for applying the law, not simply reaching the outcome they would personally like.

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Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Ken Hodges traces part of his interest in the law back to childhood summers in Albany, where he watched his father practice in municipal court.

In this clip, Judge Hodges remembers sitting in the jury box, watching the lawyers argue their cases and then joining them and the judge at a nearby coffee shop to listen to courtroom stories.

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Have you ever wondered what actually happens during an appellate court argument?

You can watch for yourself.

In this See You In Court clip, Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Ken Hodges explains that the court live streams oral arguments and makes past arguments available online as well.

Whether you want to follow a particular case or simply see how appellate arguments work, the court provides the public with an opportunity to watch the process firsthand.

Watch Georgia Court of Appeals oral arguments:

https://www.gaappeals.gov/

Hear the complete Episode 54 conversation with Judge Hodges, Robin Frazer Clark and Lester Tate:

https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/episode-54-hon-kenneth-hodges-georgia-court-of-appeals/

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https://youtu.be/Pp0kjKRrB7g

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What happens after the lawyers finish arguing and the judges leave the courtroom?

Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Ken Hodges explains that, unless a case is clear-cut, the conversation among judges often begins almost immediately.

In this See You In Court clip, Judge Hodges describes how he asks the other judges what they think, follows up when necessary, and continues the discussion as they work through difficult legal questions.

It is a behind-the-scenes look at appellate deliberation and the collaborative process that helps Georgia Court of Appeals judges reach their decisions.

Hear the full conversation with Judge Hodges, Robin Frazer Clark and Lester Tate:

https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/episode-54-hon-kenneth-hodges-georgia-court-of-appeals/

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https://youtu.be/Pp0kjKRrB7g

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What happens when artificial intelligence invents legal cases and those citations make their way into a court filing?

Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Ken Hodges says the court is already dealing with the issue.

In this See You In Court clip, Judge Hodges discusses a lawyer whose briefs appeared to contain AI-generated material, the additional legal education he required, and why the court takes fabricated citations seriously.

The conversation grows out of a larger point Judge Hodges makes about appellate review: the Court of Appeals checks the record and verifies whether attorneys’ representations are accurate.

He also discusses the court’s increased sanctions authority, from $2,500 to $10,000, and whether stronger consequences may help deter this type of conduct.

Artificial intelligence appears elsewhere in Episode 54 as well, as Robin Frazer Clark and Lester Tate examine another developing question: what happens when alleged harm involving AI itself becomes the subject of litigation?

Hear the full conversation with Judge Hodges:

https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/episode-54-hon-kenneth-hodges-georgia-court-of-appeals/

Watch the full episode:

https://youtu.be/Pp0kjKRrB7g

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https://seeyouincourtpodcast.org/

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