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J. Carlisle Overstreet
J. Carlisle Overstreet was the chief judge of the Augusta Circuit of the 10th Superior Court District of Georgia. He was originally appointed to the bench by Governor Zell Miller in 1991 to replace judge Franklin Pierce. He later succeeded William Fleming as chief judge in 2008.[1] Overstreet announced on January 7, 2016 that he would not be seeking reelection after his term and would be retiring at the end of the year.
Biography
Overstreet received his J.D. from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law. Prior to his 1991 appointment, Overstreet was a judge on the Municipal Court of Augusta, Georgia.[2]
Elections
2012
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012
Overstreet ran for re-election to the Augusta Circuit.[3] He faced Willie Saunders, juvenile court judge, in the election on July 31, 2012, and was re-elected after receiving 74 percent of the vote.[4]
Noteworthy events
Overstreet shoots and kills burglar
Overstreet shot and killed a home intruder in 2010. John Egland Howard Jr. and a second intruder threw a rock through the glass door of Overstreet's house and entered the main floor. The police reported that it was unlikely that Howard knew Overstreet was home. After discovering the intruder, Overstreet fired at Howard. Howard, hit in the chest, was sent to the hospital and later pronounced dead. The police report found no weapon on Howard. A state law passed in 2005 granted homeowners the right to use deadly force against intruders.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Augusta Chronicle,"Overstreet to seek sixth term as Superior Court judge," by Tracy McManus, March 10, 2012. Date accessed: January 14, 2014
- ↑ Judge J. Carlisle Overstreet, Augusta.gov Profile. Date accessed: January 14, 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
- ↑ Online Athens, "Augusta judge shoots, kills masked burglar," August 20, 2010. Date accessed: January 14, 2014
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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