Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren was appointed to the Supreme Court of Georgia by Governor Nathan Deal and was sworn in on September 17, 2018. She previously served as Solicitor General for the State of Georgia under Attorney General Chris Carr.
Justice Warren earned a B.A. in Public Policy and Spanish, magna cum laude, from Duke University. After graduation, Justice Warren served as Deputy Press Secretary for the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Justice Warren received her J.D., magna cum laude, from Duke University School of Law, where she served as Editor in Chief of Law and Contemporary Problems and on the Executive Committee of the Federalist Society.
Following her graduation from law school, Justice Warren served as a law clerk to then-Chief Judge J.L. Edmondson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and to the Honorable Richard J. Leon of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She also practiced as a litigation partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Washington, D.C., where she represented clients before state and federal courts and was outside counsel to Georgia in Florida v. Georgia, No. 142 Original (United States Supreme Court).
In 2015, Justice Warren and her family returned home to Georgia, where she began service in the Office of Attorney General Sam Olens as Deputy Solicitor General and Special Counsel for Water Litigation. In January 2017, she was appointed Solicitor General by Attorney General Chris Carr, and in that role served as the chief appellate lawyer for the State of Georgia and the primary constitutional law advisor to the Attorney General. As Solicitor General, Justice Warren represented Georgia in multi-state litigation and in appeals before state and federal courts, including in an argument before the United States Supreme Court.
Justice Warren currently serves on the Duke Law School Board of Visitors, the Berry College Board of Trustees, and the Advisory Board for the Atlanta Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, Blaise, and their three children.
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Fireside Chat with Judge Britt C. Grant and Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren
Atlanta Young Lawyers Chapter
Piedmont Driving Club1215 Piedmont Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30309
A Conversation with Justice Sarah Warren and Judge Andrew Pinson
Georgia Student Chapter
UGA School of Law225 Herty Dr
Athens, GA 30602
Panel Three: The Role of Federalism and the Separation of Powers in Challenging Government Overreach
Eighth Annual Florida Chapters Conference
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort1700 Epcot Resorts Blvd
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Lockstep or Step Alone: Considering Interpretations of the Federal Constitution When Interpreting State Constitutions
Many state constitutional provisions are worded similarly to provisions of the federal Constitution. At times,...
Lockstep or Step Alone: Considering Interpretations of the Federal Constitution When Interpreting State Constitutions
Many state constitutional provisions are worded similarly to provisions of the federal Constitution. At times,...
Session II: Originalism and Textualism in Practice
2020 Annual Florida Chapters Conference
On January 31-February 1, 2020, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida...
Session II: Originalism and Textualism in Practice
2020 Annual Florida Chapters Conference
On January 31-February 1, 2020, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida...
The Role of State Solicitors General [POLICYbrief]
Short video featuring Sarah Hawkins Warren, Dominic Draye, and Misha Tseytlin
Since 1987, the number of state solicitors general has more than quadrupled. These chief appellate...