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Dennis T. Blackmon
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Dennis T. Blackmon is a judge of the Coweta Circuit of the 6th Superior Court District of Georgia. He was first elected to the court in 2004 and was re-elected in 2008, 2012, and 2016.[1]
Prior to joining the Superior Court, Blackmon served as an associate magistrate judge, a judge of the Carrollton City Court, and a judge for the Carroll County Drug Court.
Biography
Blackmon received his J.D. from Georgia State University. He practiced law as a prosecutor, public defender, and attorney in private practice. Blackmon served in the U.S. Air Force for eight years.[2][1]
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 Dennis T. Blackmon ran unopposed in the general election for one of 12 seats up for election on the 6th District of the Georgia Superior Court.
| Georgia Superior Court, 6th District Coweta Circuit (Blackmon seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dennis T. Blackmon Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 27,086 |
| Total Votes | 27,086 | |
| 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
Blackmon ran unopposed for re-election to the Coweta Circuit.[5] He was re-elected after receiving 99.7 percent of the vote on July 31, 2012.[6]
See also
- 6th Superior Court District of Georgia
- Judicial selection in Georgia
- Georgia Superior Courts
- Courts in Georgia
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Times-Herald.com, "Blackmon nominate for state's top court," May 26, 2012
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Hon. Dennis Terry Blackmon," accessed July 31, 2017
- ↑ 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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