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Kelly Lee Ellerbe
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2026
Kelly Lee Ellerbe is a judge of the Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Lee Ellerbe 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
Lee received her B.A., B.B.A. and her J.D. from the University of Georgia.[1][2]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Lee worked as a private practice attorney. Lee was both the owner of her own practice and worked in business litigation as a partner at Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge, & Rice.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Fulton County, Georgia (2022)
General election
General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit
Incumbent Kelly Lee Ellerbe won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kelly Lee Ellerbe (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 144,248 | |
| Total votes: 144,248 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit
Incumbent Kelly Lee Ellerbe won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kelly Lee Ellerbe (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 91,007 | |
| Total votes: 91,007 | |||
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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.[3]
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
Lee ran for re-election to the Fulton/Atlanta Judicial Circuit.
General: She defeated Patricia Jackson in the general election on May 20, 2014, receiving 53.2 percent of the vote.
2010
Lee ran against Chloe Dallaire, Karlise Yvette Grier, Clarence R. Johnson, Jr. and Shelitha Robertson in the general election for the Fulton/Atlanta Circuit.[4] Lee defeated Shelitha Robertson in a runoff election on November 30, winning 61.6% of the vote.[5]
- Main article: Georgia judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kelly Lee Ellerbe did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Fulton Court, "Judges," accessed May 17, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reporter Newspapers, "Candidates for DeKalb judgeship," November 18, 2010
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Non-Partisan Candidates on the November 2, 2010 General Election Ballot"
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results of the General Election Runoff," accessed May 17, 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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