Samuel C. Finster, Sr.
Samuel C. Finster, Sr. is a municipal court judge for the Municipal Court of Summerville in Georgia. He became a judge for the Municipal Court of Summerville in 1985.[1]
Finster is also a former state court judge for the Chattooga County State Court.[2][3] He became a judge for the Chattooga County State Court in 2006. Finster was defeated in his bid for re-election in 2014 and stepped down from the bench at the end of his last term in December 2014.[1][4][5]
Elections
2014
See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2014
Finster ran for re-election to the Chattooga County State Court.
General: He was defeated in the general election on May 20, 2014, after receiving 42.9 percent of the vote. He competed against John R. Dennis.
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Education
Finster received his undergraduate degree from Troy State University and his J.D. degree from the Woodrow Wilson College of Law.[6]
Military service
Finster served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Bronze Star with V Device for heroism, the Silver Star, and the Infantryman's Badge.[1]
Career
Finster served as a state court judge for the Chattooga County State Court from 2006 to 2014.[1]
See also
- Georgia judicial elections, 2014
- Chattooga County, Georgia
- Courts in Georgia
- Judicial selection in Georgia
External links
- Georgia Secretary of State, “Elections Division”
- Georgia Courts.org, "Municipal Court of Summerville"
- Official website of Chattooga County, "Office of State Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chattooga 1180.com, "Judge Finster Releases Statement About Reelection Bid," March 6, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Courts, "State Courts," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Council of Municipal Court Judges, "Directory," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Results for Chattooga County," May 20, 2014
- ↑ Chattanooga Times Free Press, "Georgia Judge Sam Finster loses seat on Chattooga bench," May 22, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Samuel C. Finster, Sr. - Lawyer Profile," accessed January 14, 2015
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