James Kelly Brooks
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J. Kelly Brooks is a judge for the Waycross Judicial District of the 1st Superior Court District in Georgia. He was first appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal (R) in January 2015 and won election to the seat on May 24, 2016.[1]
Prior to his appointment to the superior court, Brooks was a judge for the Charlton County State Court and the Municipal Court of Hoboken.[2]
Biography
Brooks earned his J.D. from the University of Georgia.[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 James Kelly Brooks ran unopposed in the general election for one of 14 seats up for election on the 1st District of the Georgia Superior Court.
| Georgia Superior Court, 1st District Waycross Circuit (Brooks seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 James Kelly Brooks Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 16,393 |
| Total Votes | 16,393 | |
| 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.
2014
See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2014
Brooks ran for re-election to the Charlton County State Court.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on May 20, 2014.
[2][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jacksonville.com, "Charlton County State Court Judge J. Kelly Brooks appointed to new Superior Court judgeship," January 30, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Charlton County, "May 2014 election results," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Martindale, "James Kelly Brooks - Lawyer Profile," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Sample ballot provided courtesy of Charlton County, accessed April 19, 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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