Jane Barwick
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2026
Jane Barwick is a judge of the Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Barwick ran for re-election for judge of the Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit. She won in the general election on May 24, 2022.
Education
Barwick received her undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University and her J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law.[1]
Career
Barwick practiced with the firms Hurt, Richardson, Garner, Todd & Cadenhead, and Swift, Currie, McGhee and Hiers as a private attorney. She also founded a law firm handling family law, including custody battles. In 2014, she was elected to the superior court.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Fulton County, Georgia (2022)
General election
General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit
Incumbent Jane Barwick won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jane Barwick (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 144,994 | |
| Total votes: 144,994 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit
Incumbent Jane Barwick won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jane Barwick (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 92,264 | |
| Total votes: 92,264 | |||
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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.[2]
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
Barwick ran for election to the Fulton/Atlanta Judicial Circuit.
General: She faced Shelitha Robertson and Shondeana Crews-Morris in the general election on May 20, 2014.
Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, Robertson and Barwick competed in a runoff election on July 22, 2014. Barwick won with 62.6% of the vote.[3] Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, Robertson and Barwick competed in a runoff election on July 22, 2014. Barwick won with 62.6% of the vote.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jane Barwick, "About Jane Barwick." Date accessed: April 7, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Qualifying Candidates List," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, “Statewide Election Results,” May 20, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Election Results, "General Primary Runoff and General Nonpartisan Election Runoff," July 22, 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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