Walker H. Bramblett
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Walker H. Bramblett was the Chief Magistrate Judge of Forsyth County, Georgia.[1] He was first elected to the seta in 2008 and retired from the court on July 31, 2024.[2]
Elections
2016
Incumbent Walker H. Bramblett ran unopposed in the general election for the Forsyth County chief magistrate judge.
| Forsyth County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Walker H. Bramblett Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 16,497 |
| Total Votes | 16,497 | |
| 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.[3] 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.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Courts, "Magistrate Court Directory," accessed May 14, 2015
- ↑ Forsyth County News, "‘It’s been the honor of my life’ — longtime chief magistrate judge retiring," accessed July 8, 2022
- ↑ New Georgia Encyclopedia, "Judicial Branch: Overview," June 5, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
