John C. Pridgen
John C. Pridgen was the chief judge of the 8th Superior Court Cordele Circuit of Georgia.[1] He was first appointed to the superior court by Governor Roy Barnes in 1999 and became chief judge in 2005. Pridgen retired from the bench in 2016.[2][3][4]
Biography
Pridgen received both his undergraduate and J.D. degrees from the University of Georgia in 1972 and 1975, respectively. Prior to becoming a superior court judge, he was a district attorney for the Cordele Judicial Circuit (1986-1999) and an attorney with the practice of Davis, Pridgen and Jones (1976-1986).[2]
Awards and associations
- Past president, District Attorneys Association of Georgia
- Member, Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia[2]
Elections
2012
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012
Pridgen ran unopposed for re-election to the Cordele Superior Court.[5] He was re-elected after receiving 99.7 percent of the votes on July 31, 2012.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Administrative Office of the Courts, "Superior Court Directory," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cordele Dispatch, "Pridgen takes state office," May 2, 2011. Date accessed: February 10, 2014
- ↑ Cordele Dispatch, "This Is Your Life Judge John Pridgen," June 20, 2016
- ↑ Talk 92.1, "2 South GA Judicial Systems Swear In Their First Female Judges," December 20, 2016
- ↑ 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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