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Edgar W. Ennis Jr.
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Edgar William Ennis Jr. is a judge of the Macon Circuit of the 3rd Superior Court District of Georgia. He was first appointed by Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) in 2007 and most recently won re-election on May 24, 2016.[1]
Biography
Ennis received his undergraduate degree from the United States Air Force Academy, and his J.D. from the University of Georgia. He was admitted to the bar in 1971.[2]
Prior to taking the bench in the Macon Circuit, Ennis was an attorney for Constangy Brooks & Smith LLP.[3]
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.[4]
Incumbent Edgar W. Ennis Jr. ran unopposed in the general election for one of 13 seats up for election on the 3rd District of the Georgia Superior Court.
| Georgia Superior Court, 3rd District Macon Circuit (Ennis seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Edgar W. Ennis Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 21,230 |
| Total Votes | 21,230 | |
| 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.[5]
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
Ennis ran unopposed for re-election to the Macon Superior Court.[6] He was re-elected after receiving 99.9 percent of the vote on July 31, 2012.[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Macon.com, "Superior Court Judge Christian retiring at year's end," September 29, 2011
- ↑ Martindale, “Edgar W. Ennis, Jr. Profile,” accessed December 28, 2016
- ↑ Zoominfo, Judge Edgar W. Ennis, Jr. Employment history. Date accessed: January 3, 2014
- ↑ 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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