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Carl C. Brown Jr.
Carl C. Brown Jr. was a judge of the Augusta Circuit of the 10th Superior Court District of Georgia. He was first appointed to the court in 1994. Brown won re-election in the nonpartisan general election on May 24, 2016. He retired from the court effective June 30, 2021 in an agreement with the state’s judicial disciplinary board instead of fighting ethical violations allegations.[1]
Biography
Brown received his J.D. from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University.[2] Prior to serving on the superior court, Brown was a municipal court judge for Augusta.[2]
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.[3]
Incumbent Carl C. Brown Jr. defeated Chris George Nicholson in the general election for one of 20 seats up for election on the 10th District of the Georgia Superior Court.
| Georgia Superior Court, 10th District Augusta Circuit (Brown seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carl C. Brown Jr. Incumbent |
82.28% | 35,722 |
| Chris George Nicholson | 17.72% | 7,694 |
| Total Votes | 43,416 | |
| 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.[4]
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.
2012
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012
Brown ran unopposed for re-election to the Augusta Superior Court.[5] He was re-elected after receiving 99.8 percent of the vote on July 31, 2012.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Augusta Chronicle, "Augusta's Chief Judge Brown to leave the bench to avoid disciplinary proceedings," accessed July 7, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 City of Augusta, Georgia, judge information. Date accessed: December 30, 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Preliminary List of Candidates on the July 31, 2012 General Non-Partisan Election Ballot," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," accessed August 1, 2012
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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