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Carol Hunstein
Carol W. Hunstein is a former justice on the Georgia Supreme Court. She was appointed to the court in November 1992 by Democratic Governor Zell Miller. Justice Hunstein was re-elected for additional six-year terms in 2000, 2006, and 2012. Her final term expired on December 31, 2018.[1]
Hunstein served as chief justice from 2009 to 2013, but took a two-month hiatus from May 29, 2012 through July 31, 2012, to allow retiring justice George Carley to briefly take the post.
Education
Hunstein earned her undergraduate degree from Florida Atlantic University in 1972 and her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law in 1976.[2]
Career
- 1992-2018: Justice, Georgia Supreme Court
- 1984-1992: Judge, Superior Court of DeKalb County
- 1976-1984: Attorney in private practice[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Public Service Award, Emory University, Legal Association for Women Students
- Women Who Have Made a Difference Award, DeKalb County Women's Network
- Joseph T. Tuggle Professionalism Award
- Hall of Fame Member, Florida Atlantic University
- Commitment to Equality Award, Georgia Bar Association, Committee on Women and Minorities in the Profession[2]
Associations
- Honorary LL.D., Stetson University College of Law
- Adjunct professor, Emory University School of Law
- Chair, Georgia Commission on Access and Fairness
- Chair, Georgia Commission on Interpreters and the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
- Member, American Bar Association, Public Perceptions Committee
- Member, Bleckley Inn of Court
- Liaison, Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism
- Former chair, DeKalb County, Alimony and Support Unit Committee
- Former chair, DeKalb County, Diversion Center Committee
- Former chair, DeKalb County, Probation Committee
- Former chair, DeKalb County, Domestic Violence Task Force
- Former chair, Georgia Commission on Gender Bias in the Judicial System
- Former member, Advisory Board of the Justice Center of Atlanta
- Former member, Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
- Former president, Council of Superior Court Judges
- Former district director, National Association of Women Judges[2]
Elections
2018
- See also: Georgia Supreme Court elections, 2018
Carol Hunstein did not file to run for re-election.
2012
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012
Justice Hunstein ran unopposed for re-election in 2012. She was re-elected with over 99 percent of the vote.
2006
| Georgia Supreme Court, Associate Justice 2006 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Carol Hunstein 
|
1,170,973 | 63.1% | ||
| Mike Wiggins | 683,483 | 36.9% | ||
- Click here for 2006 General Election Results from the Georgia Secretary of State.
Hunstein's campaign raised and spent $1,382,015 in the course of winning re-election.[3]
Political outlook
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Hunstein received a campaign finance score of -0.11, indicating a liberal ideological leaning. This was more liberal than the average score of 0.09 that justices received in Georgia.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[4]
See also
External links
- Insurance Journal, "Georgia Supreme Court Rules Medical Awards Cap Unconstitutional," March 22, 2010
- Georgia Supreme Court Blog, "Out in Left Field? Justice Hunstein's 2010 Opinions," March 12, 2010
- Supreme Court of Georgia, "Chief Justice Hunstein's 2011 State of the Judiciary address"
Footnotes
- ↑ Associated Press, "Georgia Supreme Court swears in new chief justice" July 2, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Georgia Supreme Court, "Justice Carol W. Hunstein," accessed October 1, 2017
- ↑ Follow the Money record of Hunstein's 2006 campaign fundraising
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 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
