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Christopher Edwards
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Christopher C. Edwards was a judge of the Griffin Circuit of Georgia.[1] He was first elected in 1998 and his term expires in 2018.[2] He retired from the court on March 8, 2021 to resume practicing as a trial lawyer.[3]
Education
Edwards received his B.A. from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. from Nova Southeastern Law School.[2]
Career
- 1999-2021: Judge, Griffin Judicial Circuit, Georgia
- 1986-1999: Attorney in private practice
- 1981-1986: Prosecutor, Brunswick Judicial Circuit, Georgia[2][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2014
Edwards ran for re-election to the Griffin Judicial Circuit, Georgia.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on May 20, 2014.
[5][6]
2010
Edwards was re-elected after running unopposed.[7][8]
- Main article: Georgia judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
- The Council of Superior Court Judges: Griffin Judicial Circuit
- The Citizen, "Fayette Chief Judge Edwards to seek re-election," June 22, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Administrative Office of the Courts, "Superior Court Directory," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Family Law Review, "Doubtful Family Violence? TEST!" By Christopher Edwards, Summer 2012 Edition
- ↑ Law.com, "Judge Leaving Bench for PI Firm," accessed July 12, 2022
- ↑ The Citizen, "Fayette Chief Judge Edwards Seeks Re-election," by John Munford, June 22, 2010
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Qualifying Candidates List," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, “Statewide Election Results,” May 20, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Non-Partisan Candidates on the November 2, 2010 General Election Ballot," archived July 24, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Superior Court Judge Race Results," November 2010
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
