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Christopher S. Brasher
Christopher S. Brasher was a judge of the Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit. He left office on December 31, 2022.
Brasher ran for re-election for judge of the Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit. He won in the general election on May 22, 2018.
Brasher was first elected to the court in 2006.
Education
Brasher received his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Furman University and his J.D. from Georgia State University.[1]
Career
- 2006-2022: Judge, Superior Court of Fulton County
- 1997-2006: Senior Assistant Attorney General, Public Safety Section of the Georgia Attorney General’s Office
- 1995-1997: Assistant Attorney General, Georgia Attorney General’s Office
- 1991-1995: Assistant District Attorney, Alcovy Judicial Circuit
- 1991: Admitted to the bar[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit
Incumbent Christopher S. Brasher won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christopher S. Brasher (Nonpartisan) | 99.5 | 90,767 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 470 | ||
| Total votes: 91,237 | |||
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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.[3]
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.
2014
See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2014
Brasher ran for re-election to the Fulton/Atlanta Judicial Circuit.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on May 20, 2014.
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2010
Brasher was re-elected after running unopposed.[6][7]
- Main article: Georgia judicial elections, 2010
Awards and associations
- Master, Lamar Inn of Court at Emory University
- Member, Atlanta Bar Association
- Member, Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- 2009-Present: Board Member, North Fulton Bar Association
- 2007-2011: Member, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council of Georgia
- 2007-2011: Chairman, Georgia Crime Victim’s Compensation Commission[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Martindale, "Christopher Samuel Brasher profile," accessed March 9, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fulton Court, "Judge Christopher S. Brasher," accessed March 9, 2013
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 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
