Alan Blackburn
| G. Alan Blackburn | |
|---|---|
| May 6, 1939 | |
| Georgia Court of Appeals Judge | |
| Assumed office 1992 | |
| Lawyer | |
| In office 1972-1992 |
G. Alan Blackburn was a judge on the Georgia Court of Appeals. He was elected to this position in 1992 and was retained by voters in 1998 and 2004. He served as the Chief Judge from January, 2001 to December, 2002.[1]
Blackburn stepped down from the court in 2010.[2] He passed away on May 9, 2015.[3]
Education
Blackburn was born on May 6, 1939, in East Bend, N.C. He served four years of active duty in the U.S. Air Force. After this, he attended John Marshall Law School and earned his LL.B. (bachelor of laws) degree in 1968. He later earned his Masters of Law degree from the University of Virginia Law School in 2001.[1]
Career
Blackburn began his legal career in 1972 when he opened a law office in Decatur, Ga. He practiced private law in various locations for 20 years. During part of this time, he also worked as an administrative law judge for the Georgia Department of Medical Assistance. He was elected to the court of appeal in 1992.[1]
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
