Judicial Councilpage 2

A Publication of the Judicial Council of Georgia

Carroll County ChildSupport Court . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 1

Judicial Council Notes . . . . .pg 2

From the Board of Court Reporting . . . . . . . . . . .pg 2

Georgia Hosts NationalConferences . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 3

Hunstein Leads High Court . .pg 4

People & Places . . . . . . . . . .pg 6

Marla S. Moore NamedAOC Director . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 8

October 2009

Carol W. HunsteinChief Justice

Marla S. MooreDirector

Courts Journal Staff

Billie BoltonAssistant Director forCommunications

Ashley G. StollarGraphic Designer

Georgia Courts JournalAdministrative Office of the Courts244 Washington Street, SW, Suite 300Atlanta, GA 30334

For the full interview with Judge Simpson download the Family Law Review at http://www.gabar.org/public/pdf/sections/familylaw/

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Carroll Co. Child Support Problem-Solving CourtAn Interview with Judge John Simpson, Coweta Judicial Circuit

Program Highlight:

At the beginning of court inlate May 2009, SuperiorCourt Judge John Simpson

called three men to the bench whohad a history of not paying theirchild support obligations. The threemen had recently found jobs andwere participating in the newly-established Child Support Problem-Solving Court in Carroll County.Most importantly, these men hadbegun paying some of their childsupport obligation and arrearages.Judge Simpson said, “Normally, Iam not a fan of applause in thecourtroom, but could those sittingin the courtroom give these men around of applause?”

Everyone in the courtroom thatmorning applauded, especially JudgeSimpson. Following that court ses-sion, Judge Simpson met with Ms.Jill Radwin, Staff Attorney to theChild Support Commission, to dis-cuss his involvement and motivationin establishing this pilot site, theChild Support Problem-SolvingCourt in Carroll County.

Ms. Radwin: Judge Simpson, whatwas your inspiration for establishinga Child Support Problem SolvingCourt here in Carroll County?

Judge Simpson: After beinginvolved last year in drug court, Igot the idea of taking this sameproblem-solving court model andapplying it to the issue of child sup-port. As with most of the judges inthe state who hear child supportcases involving the Office of ChildSupport Services, (the state’s childsupport enforcement agency), thedocket is always crowded and often,

the judge sees the same faces overand over again. I asked the Office ofChild Support Services (OCSS) ifthey would be interested in estab-lishing this specialty court with me.The timing could not be betterbecause OCSS was looking for acourt to serve as a pilot with thisvery same concept. OCSS hadalready been in discussion with theAdministrative Office of the Courts(AOC) to provide assistance to thepilot court. The AOC had expertisein establishing drug, DUI and men-tal health courts. The AOC agreedand became a stakeholder here withthe responsibility of facilitating anevaluation of the court.

Ms. Radwin: How did you come toassociate the problem-solving courtmodel with the issue of unpaid childsupport?

Judge Simpson: I worked for a yearwith the Carroll County DrugCourt so this caused me to thinkabout child support in the samelight. Carroll County was one of the

first drug court programs in thestate. It has a very successful drugcourt with a very knowledgeabledirector and I learned a lot from thedrug court team.

I also had the opportunity toattend a National Judicial Collegeprogram in Reno, Nev., where I wasable to observe a drug court in anurban setting. It is interesting to seethe different styles that judges use. Imean, drug courts are very similaracross the country; but it is interest-ing to see the different styles thatjudges use in drug court.

Ms. Radwin: How many partici-pants do you plan to have in theprogram during this first year of itsoperation?

Ms. Judge Simpson: We want tohave 30 participants. Currently wehave 19 so we will be expanding tohave 30 within the year.

Ms. Radwin: Any perceived success-es at this early date?

Judge Simpson: Yes; I think thattoday (May 30), out of 19 individu-als that are currently in the pro-gram, we have 12 of them workingand paying child support. This wassuch a chronic group of non-payerswhen we started. This is the type ofgroup who would sit in a jail for the100-day period and pay nothing, soI think this is good initial success.

This article is adapted from the FamilyLaw Review, a publication of the FamilyLaw Section of the State Bar of Georgia,with permission. For more information onChild Support issues, contact Ms. Radwinat 404- 463-1849.

Judge John Simpson

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New Members

• By Order of the Supreme Court ofGeorgia on April 13, 2009, thePresident of the Council ofMunicipal Court Judges became avoting member of the JudicialCouncil of Georgia. Since 2007 thepresident of the council as been anex-officio member of the JudicialCouncil.

• Chief Justice Hunstein welcomednew members at the July 22 meeting:Judge John J. Ellington

Court of Appeals;Judge Kathlene Gosselin

Superior Court, Northeastern Judicial Circuit;

Judge Cynthia J. BeckerSuperior Court, Stone Mountain Circuit;

Judge Bill BassState Court of Grady County;

Judge F. Bryant HenryJuvenile Court, Lookout Mountain Circuit;

Judge Lynwood Jordan, Probate Court of Forsyth County;

Judge Al WillisMagistrate Court of Dooly County;

Judge David StricklandMunicipal Court of Covington

Actions• The Council adopted the follow-ing policy for Georgia courts regard-ing proper courtroom attire:

“Head coverings are prohibited fromthe courtroom except in cases wherethe covering is worn for medical orreligious reasons. To the extent secu-rity requires a search of a personwearing a head covering for medicalor religious reasons, the individualhas the option of having the inspec-tion performed by a same-sex officerin a private area. The individual is

allowed to put his or her own headcovering back on after the inspectionis complete.”

• Clerk Guidelines for Assistance toPro Se Litigants – using the Councilof Magistrate Court Judges’ guide-lines as a reference, Chief JusticeHunstein recommended that eachclass of court develop a rule for clerksassisting pro se litigants. A motionwas made and carried that theUniform Rules Committee of eachtrial court be asked to consider sucha rule.

Judicial Council Notes

The Judicial Council of Georgia

will meet on

Friday, December 11, 2009

Twin Towers • Atlanta, GA1:30 p.m.

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A revision of Article 9 of the Board’sRules and Regulations was unani-mously approved by the JudicialCouncil of Georgia on July 22,2009. The revised rule reduces therevocation period and adds a manda-tory penalty

Rules of the Board of CourtReporting and a list of currently sus-pended and revoked court reporterscan be found on the Board of CourtReporting website, www.georgiacourts.gov/agencies/bcr.

On August 18, 2009, new members of the Board of Court Reporting were sworn-in by Presiding Justice GeorgeH. Carley, far right. From left, Mr. John K. Larkins, Jr., Ms. Tina Harris, Ms. Carol Glazier, Judge Philip Smith,and Ms. Janice Baker began two-year terms.

From the Board of Court Reporting

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Background photo: Former Fulton County Juvenile Court Judge Glenda Hatchett addresses the NAWJ mid-year meeting in April.

National Association of WomenJudges

Atlanta played host to the NationalAssociation of Women Judge(NAWJ) Mid-Year Conference onApril 3-5, 2009. Judges from acrossthe nation met at theIntercontinental Hotel in Buckheadto hear keynote speaker JudgeGlenda Hatchett, former ChiefPresiding Judge of the FultonCounty Juvenile Court. Ms.Hatchett now hosts the syndicatedtelevision show, “Judge Hatchett.”

Senior Judge Phyllis Kravitch,Eleventh US Circuit Court ofAppeals, was honored by the organi-zation at a reception on April 3.Judge LaTia Martin, NAWJPresident, and Chief Justice CarolW. Hunstein of Georgia announcedthat the NAWJ annual scholarshipfor female law students would benamed in honor of Judge Kravitch,the first female superior court judgein Georgia.

National High School Mock TrialChampionship Held in Atlanta

The Council of State Court Judgesand the Young Lawyers Division ofthe State Bar of Georgia hosted the26th Annual National High SchoolMock Trial Championships on May6-10, 2009. The event was held atthe Fulton County Courthouse inAtlanta. John Adams High Schoolfrom South Bend, Indiana, won theChampionship Round againstLakeville North High School fromLakeville, Minnesota.

5th Annual Drug Court Conference

The Judicial Council of GeorgiaStanding Committee on DrugCourts hosted itsfifth annual con-ference at theWestinBuckhead inAtlanta, Georgia.The 2009 con-ference, entitled“SustainingSuccess, SavingLives,” was attended by more than550 Drug, DUI, and Mental HealthCourt professionals including judges,case workers, service providers, andlaw enforcement officers fromaround the nation.

Judge Jeffrey Bagley, SuperiorCourt of Forsyth County, opened thethree-day conference. Retired JudgeBilly J. Waters of Covington was rec-ognized for his work in the juveniletreatment courts. His award was presented by Judge Juanita Stedman,Juvenile Court of Cobb County.

Atlanta to host CCPIO AnnualMeeting in 2010

The Conference of CourtPublication Information Officers, anorganization for court PIOs in theUnited States and worldwide, haschosen Atlanta to host its 2010annual conference. The three dayconference will be held August 9-11,2010.

The local planning committeeincludes co-chairs, Ms. Billie Boltonand Ms. Ashley G. Stollar of theAdministrative Office of the Courts;Ms. Jane Hansen, Supreme Court ofGeorgia; and Mr. Don Plummer,Superior Court of Fulton County.

Georgia Hosts National Conferences

Judge Jeffrey Bagley

Judge LaTia Martin (left), NAWJ President, ChiefJustice Hunstein, and Senior Judge Phyllis Kravitch.

2009-2010 Georgia CourtsDirectory Available

The 2009-2010 GeorgiaCourts Directory is nowavailable. To order, visit

www.georgiacourts.gov

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Background photo: The Justices of the Supreme Court of Georgia pose after the swearing-in of Justice David E. Nahmias.

Chief Justice Hunstein Leads High Court

On July 1, 2009, JusticeCarol W. Hunstein wassworn-in as the 28th Chief

Justice of the Supreme Court ofGeorgia. An assembly of the Justices

of the Supreme Court of Georgia,Judges of the Court of Appeals, trialcourt judges, legislators, family andfriends gathered in the SupremeCourt Courtroom to witness theevent. Justice Hunstein was intro-duced by Atlanta attorney Ms. LindaKlein. The oath was administered byformer Georgia Governor Zell Miller.

“I will continue to work hard toensure that we maintain fair andimpartial courts, dispense equal jus-tice to everyone, and treat all thosewho enter our courts with dignity

and respect,” the new Chief Justicesaid.

In 1984, Chief Justice Hunsteinwas elected as a superior court judgein the Stone Mountain JudicialCircuit where she served until 1993when Governor Miller elevated herto the Supreme Court of Georgia.

The new Chief Justice was thefirst woman to serve as President ofthe Council of Superior CourtJudges; she also chaired the GeorgiaCommission on Gender Bias in theCourt System. As Chief Justice, shechairs the Judicial Council ofGeorgia and will continue to chairthe Georgia Committee on Accessand Fairness in the Courts.

DeKalb County Honors Chief

An oil portrait of Chief JusticeHunstein was unveiled at the DeKalbCounty Courthouse on September25, 2009 to honor her years of serv-ice to the Superior Court bench ofthe Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit.Presiding Justice George H. Carley,Judge Mark Anthony Scott, andJudge Daniel Coursey took part inthe ceremony.

The portrait, painted by Decaturartist Nancy Wallace, will hang in theDeKalb County Courthouse.

Chief Justice Carol W. Hunstein is sworn-in by former Gov. Zell Miller.

Chief Justice Hunstein with her portraitat the unveiling ceremony.

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Three Chiefs and George T.

A retired Justice and three

former Chief Justices of the

Supreme Court of Georgia

were on hand at the swear-

ing-in of Justice David

Nahmias on September 3,

2009. Left, former Chief

Justices Norman Fletcher,

Willis Hunt, and Leah Ward

Sears are joined by former

Justice George T. Smith.

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Justice Nahmias Joins Supreme Court

On September 3, 2009, Justice David E.Nahmias became the newest member of theSupreme Court of Georgia, succeeding retired

Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears. Justice Nahmias wasintroduced by his wife, Catherine M. O'Neil at the cer-emony in the House Chambers. A large group of attor-neys, judges and family members witnessed the eventand attended a reception honoring Justice Nahmias thatfollowed.

After practicing with the Washington, D.C. law firmof Hogan & Harts, Justice Nahmias joined the USAttorney’s office in 1995. In 2004, Justice Nahmiaswas appointed US Attorney for the Northern Districtof Georgia by President George W. Bush.

Justice Nahmias earned his J.D. from Harvard LawSchool where he was an editor of the Harvard LawReview.

ustice George H.Carley, sworn-in as thenew Presiding Justice,also took the oath of

office from Governor Milleron July 1, 2009. JudgeSteve Jones, Western JudicialCircuit, presented JusticeCarley.

Of his new responsibili-ties, Presiding Justice Carleysaid, “I primarily see myrole as one which insuresthat the procedures, customsand traditions of this courtare carried out.”

Presiding Justice Carley, a 1962University of Georgia Law Schoolgraduate, was appointed to the Court

of Appeals of Georgia in 1979 byGovernor George Busbee. He servedas Chief Judge of the Court ofAppeals 1989-1990. In 1993 he was

appointed byGovernor Miller to theSupreme Court ofGeorgia.

Before becoming anappellate judge,Presiding JusticeCarley served in theGeorgia House ofRepresentatives; hepracticed law inDecatur, Georgia withthe firm McCurdy andCandler.

Since 1998, PresidingJustice Carley has been a leader withthe Georgia and National HighSchool Mock Trial Competitions.

Justice David E. Nahmias takes the oath of office from Gov. Sonny Perdue.

Presiding Justice Carley Takes Oath

Presiding Justice George H. Carley is sworn-in.

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In Memoriam

Judge Harold Lane, Sr., ofDouglasville died May 6, 2009. JudgeLane was admitted to the Bar in1963. He became a judge of theMagistrate Court of Douglas Countyin 1992.

Senior Judge John R. Harvey ofPembroke died May 25, 2009. JudgeHarvey, a UGA Law School graduate,was appointed to the superior courtbench of the Atlantic Judicial Circuitin 1974.

Judge Charles E. Beasley ofMetter died June 11, 2009. JudgeBeasley, elected as Probate Judge inCandler County in 1980, served inthe office until his death.

Judge David J. Turner ofManchester died August 30, 2009.Judge Turner served as Juvenile Courtjudge in Meriwether County for 35years and as a municipal court judgein Manchester and other towns.

Appointments

Former Clayton County ChiefMagistrate Judge Michael P. Bairdwas sworn-in as a federal ImmigrationJudge in the Dallas, Texas on April24, 2009. Judge Baird was ClaytonCounty Chief Magistrate from 1997-2004 and judge of the MunicipalCourt of Jonesboro from 2004-2006.He is a graduate of the Georgia StateUniversity College of Law and servedas an assistant professor in the univer-sity system of Georgia from 1998-2008.

On July 17, 2009, Gov. SonnyPerdue appointed the following seniorjudges: Judge William Ralph HillSenior Judge of the Superior Courtsand Judge Christine Burch and JudgeDianne M. Walker Senior Judges ofthe Probate Courts.

On August 4, 2009, Gov. SonnyPerdue appointed former CobbCounty Juvenile Court Judge Rex R.Ruff Senior Judge of the Courts ofGeorgia.

Mr. Tracy J. BeMent of Athenshas been named District CourtAdministrator for the 10th JudicialAdministrative District. He fills thevacancy created by the retirement ofMr. Tom Gunnels. Mr. BeMent pre-viously served as court administratorfor the superior, state, magistrate, andmunicipal courts of Clarke County.The office for the 10th JAD will be inAthens.

Nomination

President Barack Obama has nom-inated JudgeBeverly B.Martin, USDistrict Court,Northern Districtof Georgia, to fillthe vacancy onthe Eleventh USCircuit Court ofAppeals. JudgeMartin replaces Judge R. LanierAnderson. The US Senate has con-firmed the appointment.

Elections

On April 14, 2009, Judge RooneyBowen was elected Probate Judge ofDooly County in a special run-offelection. The vacancy was created bythe retirement of Judge DewayneForehand in September 2008.

Judge Asholyn Powell Lampp waselected Probate Judge of JeffersonCounty in a special run-off electionheld July 14, 2009. The election washeld to fill the seat left vacant by thedeath of Judge Quillian L. Bryant inMarch.

Judge Tony Thompson was elect-ed Probate Judge of Candler County'sin a special election on October 13,2009. He will fill the un-expired termof Judge Charles Beasley who died inJune.

Retirement

Judge Ruby K. Sirmans, ProbateCourt of Lowndes County, retiredAugust 1, 2009, after serving in theprobate office a total of 48 years. Sheserved as judge for 18 years. ChiefClerk Terri Adams has been sworn-inas acting probate judge to fill thevacancy.

Honors

Judge Barbara H. Caldwell,Magistrate Court of Douglas County,was recognized for her years of serviceby the City of Douglasville February19, 2009, “Judge Barbara CaldwellDay.” Judge Caldwell has served as amagistrate since her appointment in1984.

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People, Places, & Events cont.On March 31, 2009, the Henry

County Judicial Center inMcDonough was dedicated to JudgeA.J. “Buddy” Welch, Juvenile Courtof Henry County. Judge Welch hasserved as Juvenile Court Judge since1975. Justice P. Harris Hines,Supreme Court of Georgia, gave thededication address; Chief Judge ArchMcGarity and Judge Wade Crumbleyspoke at the event.

A portrait of Senior Judge H.Arthur McLane was unveiled on May7, 2009, by the Valdosta BarAssociation to honor the career of thelong-time jurist. Judge McLane served

as superior court judge in theSouthern Judicial Circuit for 25 yearsbefore his retirement on December31, 2008.

DeKalb Judges Honored

Judge Gregory A. Adams, StoneMountain Judicial Circuit, receivedthe 2009 Georgia State UniversityAlumni Association DistinguishedAlumni Community Service Awardon May 9, 2009. Judge Adams is a1981 graduate of Georgia State andserved as Chief Judge of the DeKalbJuvenile Court before his election tothe superior court bench.

On May 16, 2009, Judge AlWong, State Court of DeKalbCounty, was honored by JohnMarshall Law School with itsAlumnus of the Year Award. A nativeof Hong Kong, he is the only AsianPacific American to be elected judgein the Southeast. Judge Wong is a1976 graduate of John Marshall LawSchool.

Judge Winston Bethel, ChiefMagistrate of DeKalb County,received a Faculty Appreciation Award from the Institute ofContinuing Judicial Education for hiswork in the 2009 online course forGeorgia judges titled “Jail-Diversion—Mental Health Court”Judge Bethel moderated discussionsduring the 4 week class which washeld April 6-May 1, 2009.

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New Inmate Forms

Available On-Line

On April 9, 2009 the Supreme Courtof Georgia approved updated formsto be used by inmates of correctionalinstitutions.

According to OCGA §9-10-14(b), clerks shall not accept for filingany action by an inmate against thestate, local government, any agency,or officer of state or local governmentunless the legal matter is legibly writ-ten on forms promulgated by theAdministrative Office of the Courts.

The updated forms are availableat www.georgiacourts.org/forms.html#inmate 6

In Memoriam: Judge Sanford JonesFulton County Juvenile Court

Long-time Fulton County Juvenile Court Judge Sanford Jones diedMay 15, 2009, attempting an emergency landing of his BeechcraftBonanza aircraft in rural Alabama. One passenger, Mr. AlexanderMedina, also died in the accident; two other teen-age passengers sur-vived with minor injuries.

A tireless advocate for troubled children, Judge Jones was a father,grandfather, farmer, a man of faith, and a friend to many, both insidethe court system and around the state of Georgia. His funeral, at NewHope Baptist Church in Fayetteville, was crowded with those whocame to pay tribute to a beloved friend, known to all as Sammy.

Judge Jones began his career with the Fulton County courts in 1977following graduation from the Woodrow Wilson College of Law inAtlanta. He served as court administrator first for the State Court ofFulton County and later the Superior Court of the Atlanta JudicialCircuit. He was appointed judge of the Fulton County Juvenile Courtin 1991 and was serving as judge at the time of his death.

A fund has been created to have a memorial portrait commissioned.Contributions can be made to the Juvenile Justice Fund, Romae T.Powell Justice Center, 395 Pryor Street, Atlanta, GA 30312. 6

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On May 15, 2009, Mr.Christopher Patterson,Associate Director for

CourtServices,became aFellow and aCertifiedCourtExecutive ofthe Instituteof CourtManagement(ICM).

Upon completion of therequirements of ICM’s CourtExecutive DevelopmentProgram, Mr. Patterson, alongwith 21 other court professionalsfrom around the United States,took part in graduation cere-monies conducted at the UnitedStates Supreme Court. ChiefJustice John G. Roberts, Jr.,presided.

Mr. Patterson joined theAdministrative Office of theCourts in 2005 as AssistantDirector for Judicial Liaison. He was promoted to AssociateDirector for Courts Services in2006. Prior to joining the AOCMr. Patterson worked for theFulton County SuperiorCourt.

Mr. Christopher Patterson

AOC Associate

Director Earns

ICM Certificate

Marla S. Moore NamedAOC Director

The Judicial Council ofGeorgia unanimously rec-ommended Ms. Marla S.

Moore as direc-tor of theAdministrativeOffice of theCourts at itsJuly 22, 2009meeting. Ms.Moore replacesMr. David L.Ratley whoretired July 31, 2009.

Since 2006, Ms. Moore hasserved as a division director of theCriminal Justice CoordinatingCouncil. Twenty-five years of hercareer in state government were spentat the AOC, where she most recentlyserved as Senior Associate Director ofCourt Services.

Ms. Moore has an undergraduatedegree in history and a Masters inpolitical science from Pittsburg StateUniversity in Kansas. She is a fellowof the Institute of CourtManagement.

Ms. Marla S. Moore

Courts Respond to State Budget Woes

Supreme Court

On September 2, 2009, ChiefJustice Carol W. Hunsteinannounced that all Supreme Courtstaff, including the seven justices, willtake three furlough days before theend of the year. Other steps the highcourt has taken to reduce expendi-tures include closing its law libraryand consolidating office space. Thecourt has eliminated two positionsfrom the Reporter of Decisions.

Court of Appeals

On August 26, 2009, Chief JudgeM. Yvette Miller announced imple-mentation of employee furloughs tooffset budget reductions. The Officeof the Clerk closed on the followingdays on September 4, October 9.Additional closures will be November25 and December 31.

Superior Court

Judges in the Atlanta,Chattahoochee, and GwinnettJudicial Circuits are voluntarily tak-ing three furlough days before theend of the calendar year. Judges inthe Rome Judicial Circuit haveagreed to take one furlough day permonth.

State Courts Respond to theEconomic Crisis

The National Center for StateCourts surveyed the 50 states andfour US Territories regarding theextent of court budget reductions forFY09 and FY10. The survey foundthat courts in 27 states have hadbudgets reductions; courts in 12additional states forsee future reduc-tions. To review survey results, go towww.ncsconline.org/wc/budget/activities.asp 6

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1. Judge Michael Clark, Superior Court, Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; 2. Judge Stan Smith, Superior Court, DublinJudicial Circuit; 3. Judge Bill Bass, State Court of Grady County; 4. Chief Judge M. Yvette Miller; Court of Appealsof Georgia; 5. Chief Justice Carol W. Hunstein, Supreme Court of Georgia; 6. Presiding Justice George H. Carley,Supreme Court of Georgia; 7. Judge John J. Ellington, Court of Appeals of Georgia; 8. Judge Kathlene Gosselin,Superior Court, Northeastern Judicial Circuit; 9. Judge Richard Alexander, Magistrate Court of Gwinnett County;10. Judge Quillian Baldwin, Superior Court, Coweta Judicial Circuit; 11. Chief Judge Cynthia J. Becker, SuperiorCourt, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; 12. Judge David Emerson, Superior Court, Douglas Judicial Circuit; 13. Judge Ronnie Joe Lane, Superior Court, Pataula Judicial Circuit; 14. Judge Ron Ginsberg, State Court ofChatham County; 15. Judge David Strickland, Municipal Court of Covington; 16. Judge Lynwood Jordan, ProbateCourt of Forsyth County; 17. Judge Robert Rodatus, Juvenile Court, Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; 18. Judge F. BryantHenry, Juvenile Court, Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; 19. Judge Al Willis, Magistrate Court of Dooly County.

Not pictured: Chief Judge John D. Allen, Superior Court, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; Judge Tammy S. Brown,Probate Court of Barrow County; Chief Judge Doris Downs, Superior Court, Atlanta Judicial Circuit; Judge CharlesPaul Rose, Superior Court, Atlantic Judicial Circuit; Judge Lawton Stephens; Judge Melvin K. Westmoreland,Superior Court, Atlanta Judicial Circuit.

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