Richard Spencer
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Richard Spencer is a former chief judge of the Crawford County Magistrate Court in Georgia. He was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal on June 14, 2013, replacing Robin Dunaway who had been appointed after elected Chief Magistrate Andrea Peterman was suspended. Spencer ran for election to a full term on the court, but was defeated in the general election on May 24, 2016.[1]
Spencer was a judge from upstate New York. He moved to Georgia two years prior to his appointment to the Crawford County court in 2013.[1]
Elections
2016
Buddy Hays defeated incumbent Richard Spencer and Bobby Joe Daniel in the general election for the Crawford County chief magistrate judge.
| Crawford County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Buddy Hays |
52.10% | 916 |
| Richard Spencer Incumbent | 27.47% | 483 |
| Bobby Joe Daniel | 20.42% | 359 |
| Total Votes | 1,758 | |
| 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 Magistrate Courts are either elected or appointed to terms of varying lengths.[2] The elections for this court type are contested and may be partisan or nonpartisan. To serve on this court, a judge must be a county resident for at least one year, be 25 years of age, and have a high school diploma or equivalent.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Telegraph, "Crawford County Magistrate Court reopens after judge appointed," June 19, 2013
- ↑ 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
