Harry Jay Altman II
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Harry Jay Altman II is the chief judge for the Southern Judicial District of the 2nd Superior Court District in Georgia. He was appointed to court in 1994 by Governor Zell Miller. Altman won re-election in the nonpartisan general election on May 24, 2016.[1]
In September 2011, Altman served in place of Justice David Nahmias in a case on the Georgia Supreme Court.[1]
Biography
Altman received his undergraduate degree from Washington & Lee University and his J.D. University of Georgia School of Law. Before joining the court, he was an attorney in private practice.[1]
Awards and associations
- Former member Board of Directors, Georgia Bar Association
- Former member Board of Directors, State Ethics Commission
- Former member Board of Trustees, Institute of Continuing Judicial Education
- 2008-2010 Member, State Board of Court Reporting[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.[2]
Incumbent Harry Jay Altman, II ran unopposed in the general election for one of 11 seats up for election on the 2nd District of the Georgia Superior Court.
| Georgia Superior Court, 2nd District Southern Circuit (Altman seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Harry Jay Altman, II Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 13,380 |
| Total Votes | 13,380 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012
Altman ran unopposed for re-election to the Southern Superior Court.[3] He was re-elected after receiving 99.6 percent of the vote on July 31, 2012.[4]
See also
External links
- Georgia Southern Judicial Circuit
- The Moultrie Observer, "Local judge to fill in for Supreme Court justice," September 28, 2011 (dead link)
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Moultrie Observer, "Local judge to fill in for Supreme Court justice," September 28, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 30, 2017
- ↑ 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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