Lawton E. Stephens
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Lawton Evans Stephens is a judge of the Western Circuit of Georgia.[1] He was first appointed to the court in 1991 by Governor Zell Miller. He most recently won re-election in 2012 for a term expiring in 2016.[2] Stephens was chief judge of the Western Circuit from 2003 to 2012.[3]
Education
Stephens received his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977 and his J.D. from the University of Georgia in 1981.[4][5]
Career
Between 1987 and 1991, Stephens was a state representative in the Georgia House of Representatives. He was a private practice attorney for 10 years, including 3 years with his father in the firm Stephens and Stephens.[6]
2012 election
Stephens ran unopposed for re-election to the Western Superior Court.[7] He was re-elected after receiving 99.7% of the vote in the July 31 election.[2]
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ Administrative Office of the Courts, "Superior Court Directory," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," accessed August 1, 2012
- ↑ Athens Patch, "Superior Court Judges Announce New Chief Judge," by Rebecca McCarthy, December 20, 2012. Date accessed: February 16, 2014
- ↑ Martindale, Lawton E. Stephens, date accessed: February 16, 2014
- ↑ Online Athens, "Classic Profile: Politics a family tradition for Athens judge," January 13, 2002. Date accessed: February 16, 2014
- ↑ Business Wire, "Judge Lawton E. Stephens Becomes President of Council of Superior Court Judges," May 25, 2000. Date accessed: February 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Preliminary List of Candidates on the July 31, 2012 General Non-Partisan Election Ballot," accessed May 29, 2012
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