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C. Michael Johnson
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Charles Michael "Mike" Johnson is a judge of the Oconee Circuit of the 8th Superior Court District of Georgia. Governor Nathan Deal (R) appointed him to the court on December 10, 2013, and he was sworn in on January 14, 2014. Johnson was elected to a full term in the seat in the nonpartisan general election on May 24, 2016.[1][2]
Prior to joining the superior court, he served on the Chauncey Municipal Court and the Municipal Court of Eastman.
Biography
Johnson received both his B.A. and his J.D. from Mercer University. Prior to becoming a judge, he was a special assistant attorney general for the Oconee Circuit and a solo practitioner. Johnson was an attorney in Georgia for almost 25 years before becoming a judge.[3][2][1][4][5]
Awards and associations
- Eastman-Dodge County Chamber of Commerce
- Dodge County Hospital Foundation[4]
Elections
2016
Georgia held elections for local judicial offices—some of which are partisan, others of which are nonpartisan—in 2016. On May 24, 2016, regions across the state held primaries for the partisan races and general elections for the nonpartisan races. Runoff races for both the partisan primaries and the nonpartisan general elections were held on July 26, 2016. The general election for partisan races took place on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 11, 2016.[6]
Incumbent C. Michael Johnson ran unopposed in the general election for one of 14 seats up for election on the 8th District of the Georgia Superior Court.
| Georgia Superior Court, 8th District Oconee Circuit (Johnson seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 C. Michael Johnson Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 9,355 |
| Total Votes | 9,355 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
There are 202 judges on the Georgia Superior Courts, each chosen by the people in nonpartisan elections to serve a four-year term.
The process for selecting a chief judge and that chief judge's term varies by circuit.[7]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a state resident for three years;
- a resident of the circuit he or she is representing;
- admitted to practice law for at least seven years; and
- at least 30 years old.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GaPundit.com, "Four new judges named in Columbus and Eastman," December 10, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Georgia State Courts Journal Archives, "April 2014: Appointments," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ Council of Municipal Court Judges, "Directory," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Georgia Superior Courts, "Governor Deal swears in superior court judges," January 17, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Charles Michael Johnson - Lawyer Profile," accessed January 3, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 30, 2017
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
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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