The chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court says he will be stepping down at the end of March. Chief Justice Michael Boggs on Tuesday delivered a letter to Gov.

Boggs has spent 25 years in elected office, beginning as a state representative before ascending to multiple judicial positions, before finally serving nearly three as Chief Justice. He announced Tuesday that he planned to leave office on March 31, the final day of the current court term.

ATLANTA — Georgia’s Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs announced on Tuesday that he is resigning from the Supreme Court of Georgia, effective March 31. Boggs spent 25 years in the elected office. He served as a state representative before serving to several judicial positions.