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Robert C. McBurney
Robert C. McBurney is a judge of the Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
McBurney ran for re-election for judge of the Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit. He won in the general election on May 24, 2022.
McBurney was first appointed to the court by Governor Nathan Deal (R) in February 2012 to succeed Marvin S. Arrington.[1]
In March 2022, McBurney presided over a grand jury investigation of possible criminal interference in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. For more information on this story, please click here.
Education
McBurney received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College in 1990 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1995.[2]
Career
Prior to joining the court, McBurney was senior counsel for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia. He also served as the Fulton County Assistant District Attorney.[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 Robert C. McBurney won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert C. McBurney (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 143,108 |
| Total votes: 143,108 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit
Incumbent Robert C. McBurney won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert C. McBurney (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 89,759 |
| Total votes: 89,759 | |||
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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
McBurney ran for re-election to the Fulton/Atlanta Judicial Circuit.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on May 20, 2014.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Awards and associations
- FBI Director's Award for Outstanding Counterterrorism Investigation
- Award for Excellence, Council of Inspectors General
- National Award for Prosecutorial Excellence, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association[1]
Noteworthy cases
Presided over grand jury investigation of possible criminal interference in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia (2023)
McBurney presided over a grand jury investigation of possible criminal interference in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. The grand jury was convened in Fulton County, Georgia, in May 2022.[4] Former President Donald Trump (R) was a subject of the investigation, among others.[5]
In an interview with CBS News McBurney commented on his experience presiding over the grand jury. McBurney said, "It's special, it's different and I've never had to deal with [a special purpose grand jury investigation] before. [...] I was able to work with good lawyers from the District Attorney's office, from many of the witnesses, grappling with new issues and I always like that — to avoid the sameness that a judge can encounter with some of the repetitious nature of criminal and civil cases."[6]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the Georgia Governor, Press Release: "Deal appoints Atlanta Judicial Circuit judge," February 24, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Superior Court of Fulton County, "Judge Robert C.I. McBurney," accessed August 9, 2023
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Trump special grand jury probe in Georgia," accessed August 8, 2023
- ↑ Associated Press, "Trump could be indicted soon in Georgia. Here’s a look at that investigation," July 31, 2023
- ↑ CBS News, "Judge in Trump case in Fulton County reflects on case: 'It's different,'" March 20, 2023
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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