As judicial elections go, this year could be as lively as it gets for DeKalb County voters.

With longtime DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Daniel Coursey retiring at the end of the year and creating an open seat, six lawyers have qualified to replace him in the May 22 election. Also, an incumbent has attracted rare opposition in DeKalb, also known as the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit. Decatur attorney Genet Hopewell has qualified to challenge Judge Courtney Johnson.

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