Georgia Supreme Court Justice to speak at Auburn graduation

Harold Melton, presiding justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, will speak at Auburn University’s fall graduation ceremonies Saturday.

Melton is a graduate of Auburn University. In 1987, he was the first African American Student Government Association president at Auburn. He received his law degree at the University of Georgia.

According to a new release story written by Miranda Nobles, approximately 1,683 degrees will be conferred during the two ceremonies in Auburn Arena.

A 10 a.m. ceremony will be held for the College of Education; the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering; the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences; the College of Human Sciences; and the College of Liberal Arts. A 2 p.m. ceremony will be held for the College of Agriculture; the College of Architecture, Design and Construction; the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business; the College of Sciences and Mathematics; and University College.

Melton was appointed to the Supreme Court of Georgia by Gov. Sonny Perdue on July 1, 2005, and was sworn in as presiding justice Jan. 6, 2017.

This story was originally published December 12, 2017 at 12:18 PM with the headline "Georgia Supreme Court Justice to speak at Auburn graduation."