Cedra Mayfield

March 24, 2022 | Daily Report Online

After a legal battle to remain on the bench in 2021, Augusta Judicial Circuit Judge Jesse Stone is defending his seat again—this time against a qualified challenger in the May 24 nonpartisan primary election.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

March 23, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"I have 27 years of legal experience in both civil and criminal law. I have tried jury and nonjury cases and have 27 years of experience in client relations," said challenger Karen Scott Greene of Snellville. "I believe this makes me an ideal candidate to be a judge."

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

March 23, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"I have not been a career prosecutor," said challenger, attorney Laverne Lewis Gaskins. "I have represented everyday citizens—people—and I understand their perspective. If we want our public to have confidence in our system, we must accept that there is value in having a diverse judiciary—all judges should not be former prosecutors."

By Cedra Mayfield

9 minute read

March 22, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"My 22 years of presiding as a judge in various court levels, from Municipal to Superior Court, uniquely qualifies me for this position," said incumbent Judge Angela Duncan of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit.

By Cedra Mayfield

10 minute read

March 22, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"My diversity of experience distinguishes me from my opponent," said Lilburn attorney Andre Johnson, who's challenging incumbent Gwinnett Judicial Circuit Judge Tracie Cason in the May 24 primary election.

By Cedra Mayfield

15 minute read

March 22, 2022 | Daily Report Online

After 15 years on the bench and three unopposed elections, Flint Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Brian J. Amero has been challenged by Jonesboro attorney Loletha Hale in the May 24 primary election.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

March 21, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"I am the only candidate who has been elected as a judge, the only candidate who has served as a judge in a court of record with authority to conduct jury trials, and the only candidate who is a current sitting Fulton County Superior Court judge," said incumbent Judge Paige Reese Whitaker of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit. "Experience matters, and my experience is proven."

By Cedra Mayfield

13 minute read

March 21, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"I believe it is unbecoming to our profession to disparage others' resumes, as we each bring diverse experiences to the bench," incumbent Judge Chuck Eaton of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit said. "I am a current Superior Court Judge, which obviously gives me more direct experience than someone who has not served in my role."

By Cedra Mayfield

15 minute read

March 21, 2022 | Daily Report Online

The Judicial Nominating Commission is accepting judicial candidate nominations and applications to fill a new judgeship on the State Court of Paulding County created by House Bill 1119.

By Cedra Mayfield

1 minute read

March 18, 2022 | Daily Report Online

The five candidates are campaigning for a seat on the Cobb Judicial Circuit, vacated by Judge Robert E. Flournoy III.

By Cedra Mayfield

19 minute read