Sara Doyle
Sara Doyle is a judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals. She assumed office on January 1, 2009. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Doyle is running for re-election for judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals. She is on the ballot in the general election on May 19, 2026.[source]
Doyle served as chief judge of the Court of Appeals from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2017.[1]
Education
Doyle received her bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Florida in 1990 and her J.D. from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University, graduating cum laude in 1994.[1]
Career
Doyle started her career at Strickland & Benson, P.C. Prior to taking the bench, she worked for the law firm of Holland & Knight LLP as a member of their education team.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2004-2008: Georgia Super Lawyer
- 2013: Atlanta Bar's Professionalism award[1]
Associations
- Member, State Bar of Georgia
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Atlanta Bar Association
- National Association of Women Judges
- Georgia Association of Women Lawyers
- Gate City Bar Association
- Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys
- Past president and executive committee member, Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- Mercer Law School's Board of Visitors
- Emory University's Board of Visitors[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Georgia intermediate appellate court elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on May 19, 2026.
General election for Georgia Court of Appeals
Incumbent Sara Doyle (Nonpartisan) is running in the general election for Georgia Court of Appeals on May 19, 2026.
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2020
Court of appeals
See also: Georgia intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia Court of Appeals
Incumbent Sara Doyle won election in the general election for Georgia Court of Appeals on June 9, 2020.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tabitha Ponder (Nonpartisan)
- Audrey Berland (Nonpartisan)
- Nicole Leet (Nonpartisan)
- Lyndsey Rudder (Nonpartisan)
- Bennett Bryan (Nonpartisan)
- Judy Aust (Nonpartisan)
- Kimberly Bourroughs Debrow (Nonpartisan)
Supreme court
- See also: Georgia Supreme Court elections, 2020
Doyle declared her candidacy for Justice Robert Benham's seat on the Georgia Supreme Court. The seat was expected to be on the ballot on May 19, 2020. Benham retired on March 1, 2020. His retirement allowed Gov. Kemp to appoint a successor. That successor did not need to run for election until 2022.[2]
2014
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2014
Doyle ran for re-election to the Georgia Court of Appeals.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on May 20, 2014.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2026
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Georgia Court of Appeals, "Sara L. Doyle," accessed May 10, 2015
- ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Justice Benham to retire in March, upending GA Supreme Court race," December 5, 2019
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Qualifying Candidates List," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, “Statewide Election Results,” May 20, 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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