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Lynwood Jordan
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Lynwood Jordan is a Republican and judge of Forsyth County Probate Court in Georgia. He has served on this court since election in 2004.[1]
Biography
Jordan received his undergraduate degree from Emory University and his J.D. from Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. He began his career in private practice, before serving as county attorney from 1975 to 1985. He next was county administrator and guardian for fifteen years.[2]
Awards and associations
- 2011 Outstanding Probate Judge of the Year
- Board of Trustees, Institute of Continuing Judicial Education, University of Georgia
- Past President, Georgia Council of Probate Courts.[3]
- Next Generation of the Courts Commission, State Bar of Georgia
- Appointed to Board of Commissioners, Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia[2]
Elections
2016
General election
Incumbent Lynwood Jordan ran unopposed in the general election for the Forsyth County probate judge.
| Forsyth County Probate Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lynwood Jordan Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 84,900 | |
| Total Votes | 84,900 | |||
| Source: Forsyth County election results, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Primary election
Incumbent Lynwood Jordan ran unopposed in the Republican primary election for the Forsyth County probate judge.
| Forsyth County Probate Court, Republican Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Lynwood Jordan Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 15,293 |
| Total Votes | 15,293 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Georgia Probate Courts are each elected to four-year terms.[4] The elections for this court type are contested and may be partisan or nonpartisan. To serve on this court, a judge must be a United States citizen, county resident for at least two years, at least 25 years old, a registered voter, have a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of an initial training course. In counties with populations above 96,000, judges are required to have at least seven years of experience practicing law and be 30 years of age.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Courts, "Council of Probate Judges – Directory of Judges," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Forsyth News, "Probate judge tapped for state duties," October 3, 2011
- ↑ Forsyth News "Judge to lead council," April 16, 2010
- ↑ New Georgia Encyclopedia, "Judicial Branch: Overview," June 5, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 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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