Walter J. Matthews
Walter J. Matthews is a former chief judge of the Rome Circuit in Georgia.[1] He was appointed to the court in 1988 by Governor Joe Frank Harris and became the chief judge in 2003. Matthews retired on September 1, 2016.[2]
Education
Matthews received his undergraduate degree from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He went on to earn his J.D. there as well, and he was admitted to the bar in 1974.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2014
Matthews ran for re-election to the Rome Judicial Circuit.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on May 20, 2014.
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2010
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2010
Matthews was re-elected to the Rome Judicial Circuit after running unopposed.[6][7]
See also
External links
- Official website of the Floyd County Superior Court
- Northwest Georgia News, "Superior Court judge orders former deputy to stay away from 17-year-old," May 10, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Administrative Office of the Courts, "Superior Court Directory," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ Rome News-Tribune, "Judge Matthews stepping down in September; replacement expected to be appointed," March 26, 2016
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Walter J. Matthews," accessed April 24, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Qualifying Candidates List," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, “Statewide Election Results,” May 20, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Non-Partisan Candidates on the November 2, 2010 General Election Ballot," archived July 24, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Superior Court Judge Race Results," November 2010
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
