Hydrick Appointed to DeKalb Superior Court
"Judge Hydrick's wealth of experience in private practice and public service makes her an ideally qualified candidate for the DeKalb County Superior Court," Gov. Brian Kemp said. "Given Stacey's commitment to her community, I am confident that she will make DeKalb County proud of her service on the bench."
June 15, 2019 at 12:08 AM
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Stacey Hydrick (Photo: Rebecca Breyer/ALM)
Gov. Brian Kemp has appointed DeKalb County State Court Judge Stacey Hydrick to succeed Judge J.P. Boulee on the DeKalb County Superior Court.
Kemp announced the news late Friday following the swearing-in ceremony for Boulee as the newest member of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Kemp congratulated both on Twitter Friday evening.
“Judge Hydrick's wealth of experience in private practice and public service makes her an ideally qualified candidate for the DeKalb County Superior Court,” Kemp said in a news release announcing the appointment. “Given Stacey's commitment to her community, I am confident that she will make DeKalb County proud of her service on the bench.”
Gov. Nathan Deal appointed Hydrick to the DeKalb County State Court in April 2011. In that position, she has presided over misdemeanor criminal cases, including DUI, domestic violence, prostitution, criminal trespass, shoplifting, marijuana possession and traffic offenses. Hydrick also presided over a wide variety of civil cases, including medical malpractice, personal injury, premises liability, products liability, fraud, insurance and contract actions, Kemp said.
Hydrick started her legal career as an assistant district attorney in the Augusta Judicial Circuit, where she prosecuted felonies and misdemeanors in Richmond, Columbia and Burke counties. She later worked as an assistant attorney general in the Office of the Georgia Attorney General's Special Prosecution Division, where she focused on public corruption cases. She was recruited to be chief senior assistant district attorney for the Fulton County District Attorney's Office. There she started the Public Integrity Unit. After almost 10 years as a prosecutor, Hydrick became an insurance defense attorney with Gray, Hedrick & Edenfield, working there for five years as an associate and partner until she was appointed to the bench. Hydrick received her bachelor's degree in English at Emory University and J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law.
Hydrick was on a short list the Judicial Nominating Commission sent the governor for consideration in filling the seat of Judge Gail Flake. In 1993, then-Gov. Zell Miller appointed Flake to that post. Flake retired from the bench after a 42-year legal career. Kemp chose then-State Court of DeKalb County, Traffic Division, Judge Shondeana Crews Morris for Flake's job.
Boulee was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Wednesday by a vote of 85-11 after a long wait. President Donald Trump first nominated Boulee to the federal court last August, then renominated him in January.
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