KnowYourStateJudiciary
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Court
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Number of Judges
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Length of Term
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Elected by Whom?
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Seven
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Six Years - Staggered
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Popular vote, statewide nonpartisan election
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Twelve
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Six Years - Staggered
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Popular vote, statewide nonpartisan election
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189 in 49 Judicial Circuits
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Four Years
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Popular vote, district-wide nonpartisan election
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71 covering all 159 Georgia counties
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Four Years
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Popular vote, county-wide nonpartisan election
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120 covering all 159 Georgia counties
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Four Years
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Not elected - Appointed by Superior Court Judges
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159
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Four Years
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Popular vote, county-wide election
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159
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Four Years
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Popular vote, county-wide election
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QUICK LINKS
Featured Resource
Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears Delivers 2007 State of the Judiciary Address - click here to read
Judicial Accountability in Georgia - Who's Watching?
A common misperception is that once a judge is elected, he or she is free to rule with little accountability. This is not true. Here are a few examples of how Georgia judges are held accountable:
Georgia Judges are elected by popular vote and are held accountable by voters
The Appeals Court process provides the unique opportunity for a "second opinion" serving as a safeguard against overzealous individual judicial action
Judicial Disciplenary Boards
League of Women Voters of Georgia |
100 Edgewood Ave. NE
Suite 1275
Atlanta, GA 30303
(p) 404.522.4LWV (4598)
lwvga@lwvga.org