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Benjamin Makin
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2012 - Present
2024
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Benjamin Makin is a judge of the Clarke County Magistrate Court in Georgia. He assumed office in 2012. His term ended in 2024.
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Makin was appointed to the Clarke County Magistrate Court in February 2012.[1] He was appointed Chief Judge by the Superior Court Judges of the Western Circuit on January 1, 2022 to replace Patricia D. Barron.[1]
Biography
Makin was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and grew up in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He moved to Athens, Georgia in 2001.[1] He has served as mentor for the Clarke County Mentor Program for over eight years.[1]
Education
Makin earned his B.A. at Oklahoma State University and his J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law.[1]
Career
Prior to serving as a judge, Makin was an attorney for the Western Circuit Public Defender’s Office.[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
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