WABE Legal Analyst: New State Supreme Court Rulings Show New Direction; and Influence of Newest Member ATLANTA, GA (WABE) - The Georgia Supreme Court issued several new rulings on Monday, March 15th. WABE legal analyst Page Pate, an Atlanta defense attorney, told WABE's Denis O'Hayer the new decisions are a sign the court has taken a new direction since the departure of former Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears. Pate says the rulings also give a clear indication that the newest Justice, former Atlanta U.S. Attorney David Nahmias, has already become very influential. © Copyright 2012, WABE