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  • When Distance Shouldn’t Prevent an Oral Argument

    October 27, 2026 · 1 min

    One change from the COVID era remains useful at the Georgia Court of Appeals: virtual oral arguments. Judge Ken Hodges explains why he supported keeping that option available when circumstances justify it. An attorney in Valdosta…

  • Taking Office at 30: Ken Hodges’ First Years as District Attorney

    October 22, 2026 · 1 min

    Ken Hodges was only 30 years old when voters elected him District Attorney of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit in 1996. He entered office facing a backlog of eight death penalty cases. Within his first two years, those cases were moved…

  • When Products Fail: Real Cases, Major Verdicts & the Pursuit of Justice | Ep. 56

    October 20, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

    What happens when a seat belt fails to protect someone in a crash, a workplace machine has a dangerous design, or a trucking accident investigation reaches the wrong conclusion? Behind these situations are real people, complicated legal…

  • Back to the Trial Bench: Judge Ken Hodges Steps In

    October 20, 2026 · 1 min

    Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Ken Hodges spends most of his judicial work reviewing what happened in trial courts. But for a brief period, he got to go back. In this See You In Court clip, Judge Hodges explains how he volunteered to…

  • What If Murder Appeals Move to Georgia’s Court of Appeals?

    October 15, 2026 · 1 min

    Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Ken Hodges says one of the toughest parts of his job is the sheer volume of cases the court must decide. That makes a potential change in Georgia’s appellate system especially significant. In this clip…

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  • The Case That Defined Ken Hodges’ Prosecutorial Career

    October 13, 2026 · 1 min

    When Ken Hodges became District Attorney of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit, he inherited a backlog of eight death penalty cases. Judge Hodges says the mishandling of one of those cases helped motivate him to run for district attorney, and…

  • The Investigation Derwin Brown Planned to Open

    October 8, 2026 · 1 min

    Before Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown ever took office, questions were already being raised about what was happening inside the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Former District Attorney J. Tom Morgan explains that allegations involving…

  • Do Money and Power Put Some People Above the Rules?

    October 6, 2026 · 1 min

    Former DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan says many of his students increasingly believe that people with enough money, power, or connections don't always face the same rules as everyone else. The observation comes during a…

  • Are We Too Accepting of Government Corruption?

    October 1, 2026 · 1 min

    Are Americans becoming increasingly accepting of corruption in government? Former DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan reflects on what he sees among his students and asks whether repeated examples of corruption have made society…

  • “I Was Going to Kill You Next” | J. Tom Morgan

    September 29, 2026 · 1 min

    Former DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan received an extraordinary warning from another attorney: his life was in danger. Morgan was told he needed round-the-clock protection, firearms, and a bulletproof vest. He understood…

  • The Second Target Was Me: J. Tom Morgan on Discovering He Was on the Hit List

    September 24, 2026 · 0 min

    While investigating the assassination of Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown, then-DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan uncovered another disturbing part of the conspiracy. The people responsible for Brown’s murder had another…

  • Should the Same Rules Apply to Everyone?

    September 22, 2026 · 1 min

    What does justice under the rule of law really require? Former DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan shares a definition from one of his students that made such an impression on him that he saved it: “Justice means everyone is…

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About the show

See You In Court is a podcast series that seeks to educate the public about the Georgia Civil Justice System and is a production of the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation. The Georgia Civil Justice Foundation (GCJF) is a nonpartisan resource for anyone seeking to understand, preserve, or restore the basic functions of civil justice. GCJF supports public education about the civil justice system and how to gain access to the civil justice system when it is needed. Our goal is to reach all Georgians with a message that presents civil justice as society’s means of assuring fair play for everyone.