Gwendlyne Y. Jones
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2028
Gwendlyne Y. Jones (former Gwendlyne Y. Smalls) is a family court judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit in South Carolina.[1] She was elected to the court by the South Carolina General Assembly in April 2010.[2] She was re-elected in 2016 and 2022.[3][4]
Education
Jones received her B.S. in criminal justice from the University of South Carolina in 1984 and her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1989.[5]
Career
Before she became a judge, Jones worked as an attorney in private practice for fourteen years. She also previously served in the Richland County Public Defender's Office from 1989 to 1995.[5]
See also
External links
- South Carolina Judicial Department, "Family Court Map"
- South Carolina Judicial Department, "Judge Gwendlyne Y. Jones Biography"
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Judicial Department, "Family Court Judges - Circuit 5," accessed December 12, 2014
- ↑ South Carolina Judicial Department, "Judicial Elections," accessed December 12, 2014
- ↑ State of South Carolina, "Terms of Judges," June 6, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Judicial Branch, "Judicial Elections," February 2, 2022
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 South Carolina Judicial Department, "Judge Gwendlyne Y. Jones Biography," accessed December 12, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Carolina
State courts:
South Carolina Supreme Court • South Carolina Court of Appeals • South Carolina Circuit Courts • South Carolina Masters-in-Equity • South Carolina Family Courts • South Carolina Magistrate Courts • South Carolina Municipal Courts • South Carolina Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Carolina • South Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Carolina
