Presiding Judge Sara Doyle, Georgia Court of Appeals. (Photo: John Disney/ALM)Six Women Now Competing for Judge Sara Doyle's Job
Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Doyle announced in April her plans to run for the Georgia Supreme Court next year and leave her job open on the ballot. She now has three opponents for the Supreme Court job, and six contenders to replace her on the Court of Appeals.
October 23, 2019 at 06:04 PM
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Six lawyers thus far—all women—have announced plans to run for an open seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals in 2020.
Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Sara Doyle lit the match on that hot race. Doyle announced in April her plans to run for the Georgia Supreme Court next year in the spot that will be open because of Justice Robert Benham's plans to retire at the end of 2020. Since Doyle is also up for election next year, she will have to leave her job open on the ballot.
Lawyers have been lining up for Doyle's job. Thus far, those candidates, alphabetically, are:
- Judy Farrington Aust, a mediator and former Goodman McGuffey partner;
- Tabitha Ponder Beckford, a general practitioner;
- Audrey Berland, a business litigator with Ichter Davis;
- Kimberly Bourroughs Debrow, a DeKalb County senior assistant district attorney who specializes in elder abuse and financial exploitation cases;
- Nicole Leet, an insurance defense litigator with Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske in Atlanta; and
- Lyndsey Rudder, a Fulton County deputy district attorney and appellate specialist.
In the Supreme Court race, Doyle, since her announcement, has been joined by former U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Georgia, former state Rep. Beth Beskin, R-Atlanta, and most recently, Alcovy Circuit Superior Court Judge Horace Johnson Jr. Johnson presides over Superior Court in Newton and Walton counties.
Meanwhile, former general practitioner and now Henry County Chief Assistant District Attorney Cheveda McCamy has announced plans to run for Johnson's seat.
"I have spent my career keeping neighborhoods safe and upholding the integrity of the court system," McCamy said in announcing her plans to run. "If elected, I promise to run an efficient courtroom, hear cases with an open mind and even temperament, and ensure that every person who comes before the court is treated with professionalism and fairness."
The nonpartisan judicial elections will be held with the primaries on May 19, 2020.
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