Judge Glenn Acree, President

The Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal was created in 1980 when “visionary leaders of the state appellate courts recognized the need for a ‘body of consultation’ and education ‘concerning the improvement of the administration of justice, rules and methods of procedure, and the organization and operation of state intermediate appellate courts.’” The articulated purpose then was to address the issues facing state intermediate appellate courts themselves.