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Andrew Pinson
2022 - Present
2030
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Andrew Pinson is a judge of the Georgia Supreme Court. He assumed office on July 20, 2022. His current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Pinson ran for re-election for judge of the Georgia Supreme Court. He won in the general election on May 21, 2024.
Gov. Brian Kemp (R) appointed Pinson to the Georgia Supreme Court on February 14, 2022, to replace David Nahmias, effective July 17, 2022.[1] To learn about this appointment, click here.
Biography
Education
Pinson received a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia in 2008 and a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2011.[2]
Career
- 2021 - 2022: Judge, Georgia Court of Appeals
- 2018-2021: Solicitor general of Georgia, State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General
- 2017-2018: Deputy solicitor general of Georgia, State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General
- 2014-2017: Associate, Jones Day
- 2013-2014: Law clerk for the Honorable Clarence Thomas, United States Supreme Court
- 2012-2013: Associate, Jones Day
- 2011-2012: Law clerk for the Honorable David Sentelle, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- 2009-2011: Law clerk, Fortson, Bentley & Griffin
- 2009: Intern to Executive Council, Office of Governor Sonny Perdue
- 2008: Finance and marketing intern, Zaxby's Franchising, Inc[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Georgia Supreme Court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia Supreme Court
Incumbent Andrew Pinson defeated John Barrow in the general election for Georgia Supreme Court on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Pinson (Nonpartisan) | 55.0 | 644,781 |
 | John Barrow (Nonpartisan)  | 45.0 | 528,468 | |
| Total votes: 1,173,249 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
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Appointments
2022
Governor Brian Kemp (R) appointed Andrew Pinson to the Georgia Supreme Court on February 14, 2022, to succeed Chief Justice David Nahmias. Nahmias retired on July 17, 2022. Nahmias stated that he would retire in order to spend more time with his family.[3][4][5] Pinson was Gov. Kemp's fourth nominee to the nine-member court.
At the time of the vacancy under Georgia law, midterm vacancies were filled by assisted appointment. The governor would select an appointee from a list of qualified candidates compiled by the judicial nominating commission. For each vacancy, the commission would recommend a maximum of five candidates. However, the governor could appoint a judge other than those on the commission's list.[6] If appointed, the judge must run in the next general election held at least six months after the appointment, and, if confirmed by voters, they may finish the rest of their predecessor's term.
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State supreme court judicial selection in Georgia
- See also: Judicial selection in Georgia
The nine justices on the Georgia Supreme Court are chosen by popular vote in nonpartisan elections. They serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to retain their seats.[7]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
Chief justice
The chief justice is selected by peer vote and serves in that capacity for four years.[7]
Vacancies
If a vacancy appears on the court, the position is filled by assisted appointment. The governor chooses an appointee from a list of qualified candidates compiled by the judicial nominating commission. As of March 2023, the judicial nominating commission consisted of 35 members, each appointed by the governor. For each court vacancy, the commission recommends candidates, but the governor is not bound to the commission's choices and may choose to appoint a judge not found on the list.[6] If appointed, an interim judge must run in the next general election held at least six months after the appointment, and, if confirmed by voters, he or she may finish the rest of the predecessor's term.[7][8][9] There is one current vacancy on the Georgia Supreme Court, out of the court's 9 judicial positions. The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 11 Alive, "Days after Georgia Supreme Court Justice announces resignation, Gov. Kemp reveals new appointment," February 14, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Andrew Pinson," accessed September 3, 2021
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Gov. Kemp Announces Four Judicial Appointments," February 14, 2022
- ↑ WTVM, "Georgia chief justice announces his resignation ," February 11, 2022
- ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "The Jolt: Kemp stuns with Clarence Thomas protege for state Supreme Court," February 15, 2022
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Judicial Nominating Commissions," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Governor Brian Kemp, "Executive Order," accessed March 29, 2023
- ↑ Governor Brian Kemp, "Gov. Kemp Names 35 to Judicial Nominating Commission," October 27, 2021
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
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