Nels Stefan David Peterson (born September 17, 1978) is an American lawyer serving as the presiding justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.

He was then appointed as former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue’s Executive Ccounsel.

[6] Peterson was appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals by Governor Nathan Deal for a term starting January 1, 2016.

His appointment was considered unconstitutional by some in the legal community, but it was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court of Georgia.

[7] Governor Nathan Deal appointed Peterson to the Supreme Court of Georgia effective January 1, 2017.