By: J. Randolph Evans
Last year, Georgians elected justices on the Georgia Supreme Court andjudges on the Georgia Court of Appeals. Next year, Georgians willlikely elect three justices on the Georgia Supreme Court and more on theGeorgia Court of Appeals.
During the last two weeks, one of those courts gave Georgians a freshand important reminder of just how much Georgia courts can affect thelives of Georgians – especially some of … Read more...
By J. Randolph Evans
Justice George Carley turned Georgia judicial elections upside down with a single decision this week. Here is what happened.
2012 was shaping up as a pivotal election for Georgia’s judiciary. On July 31, 2012 (Georgia’s Primary Election), Georgia voters would elect a majority of Georgia’s seven Supreme Court justices.
Placing four justices on the same ballot at the same time carried significant implications. It meant that … Read more...