Ellen McElyea
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Martha Ellen McElyea was a judge of the Blue Ridge Circuit of Georgia. She was first appointed in 2006 by Governor Sonny Perdue, and first took the bench in 2007.[1] She won re-election in 2012 for a term that expired in 2016.[2]
Education
McElyea received her B.A. from Furman University in Greenville, S.C., and graduated from the University of Georgia Law School for her J.D.[3]
Career
- 2007-2016: Judge, Blue Ridge Circuit
- 2000-2007: Presiding judge, Cherokee Juvenile Court
- 1985-2000: Attorney in private practice[4]
2012 election
McElyea ran unopposed for re-election to the Blue Ridge Superior Court.[5] She was re-elected after receiving 99.5 percent of the vote in the July 31 election.[6]
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Report, "Perdue appoints six new judges," by Tom Crawford, December 7, 2006. Date accessed: February 16, 2014
- ↑ Administrative Office of the Courts, "Superior Court Directory," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ Cherokee Tribune, Superior Court judge of seeks re-election, April 22, 2012. Date accesses: January 3, 2013
- ↑ Ledger News Online, McElyea hears Georgia Supreme Court case, March 5, 2013. Date accessed: January 3, 2013
- ↑ 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
