Craig L. Schwall
Craig L. Schwall is a judge of the Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Schwall ran for re-election for judge of the Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit. He won in the general election on May 24, 2022.
Schwall was first appointed to the court by Governor Sonny Perdue in 2005.[1]
Education
Schwall received his bachelor's degree in political science from Auburn University and his J.D. from the Emory University School of Law.[1]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Schwall served as a judge on the Fulton County State Court from 2003 to 2005. Before this, he served as a magistrate judge with the Fulton County Magistrate Court, and worked as a partner with Schwall & Schwall Attorneys at Law and as an associate with Schwall & Ruff.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Fulton County, Georgia (2022)
General election
General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit
Incumbent Craig L. Schwall won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Craig L. Schwall (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 143,295 |
| Total votes: 143,295 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit
Incumbent Craig L. Schwall won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Craig L. Schwall (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 89,652 |
| Total votes: 89,652 | |||
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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.[2]
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
Schwall 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
Schwall was re-elected after running unopposed.[5][6]
- Main article: Georgia judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Craig L. Schwall did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, "Governor Perdue Announces Judicial Appointments," May 31, 2005
- ↑ 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"
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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