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Benjamin Studdard

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Ben W. Studdard III was a state court judge for the Henry County State Court in Georgia. He became the first judge for Henry County after the court was created in 1998.[1][2] He was unopposed for re-election in 2014 and 2018.[3][4] Studdard retired from the court on September 1, 2021.[5]
Education
Studdard earned his J.D. with honors from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University.[1]
Awards and associations
- 2008: Ogden Doremus Award, Georgia Council of State Court Judges
- Sunday school teacher, Harvest Point United Methodist Church[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2014
Studdard ran for re-election to the Henry County State Court.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on May 20, 2014.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Clayton News Daily, "Studdard honored by state judges," November 28, 2008
- ↑ Georgia Courts: "State Courts," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Results for Henry County," May 20, 2014
- ↑ Henry County Government, "Summary Official and Complete May 2018," accessed July 13, 2022
- ↑ Judicial Nominating Commission, "JNC recommends candidates for State Courts of Henry and Jenkins Counties and the Superior Courts of the Griffin Judicial Circuit," accessed July 13, 2022
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