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Yvette Miller
Yvette Miller was a judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals. She assumed office in 1999. She left office on December 31, 2024.
Miller ran for re-election for judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals. She won in the general election on May 22, 2018.
Education
Miller earned her B.A. from Mercer University, graduating cum laude in 1977. She received her J.D. from Mercer’s Walter F. George School of Law in 1980. She also earned an LL.M. in litigation from Emory University School of Law in 1988 and an LL.M. in judicial process from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2004.[1]
Career
Miller began her career as an assistant district attorney for Fulton County. After this, she became the senior in-house litigation counsel for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. She then worked as the part owner, general manager, and general counsel for a Ford Lincoln-Mercury car dealership. During this time, Miller also maintained a private legal practice. In 1989, she became a judge for the first time, serving as an administrative law judge for the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. She was then appointed to the position of director and judge of the Appellate Division of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation in 1992. In 1996, she was appointed to the Fulton County State Court, where she served as judge until her appointment to the Georgia Court of Appeals in 1999.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2013: Founders' Award for Distinction in the Profession, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys
- 2013: Women of Excellence Award, Atlanta Daily World
- 2012: Award Honoring Service in the Judiciary, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys
- 2011: The Tradition of Excellence Award, Georgia Bar Practice and Trial Section
- 2001-2009 and 2012-2013: Who's Who in Atlanta
- 2011: "Academy of Women Achievers" inductee, YWCA
- 2010: "Guardian of Justice Award" for Outstanding Service to the Bar, The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- 2010: Who's Who in Law, Atlanta Business Chronicle
- 2010: Distinguished Alumnus Award, Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law
- 2010: "Investing in Dreams" Award, Atlanta Chapter/Youth United for Prosperity NFL Alumni and DeKalb Technical College Foundation
- 2009: The Pinnacle Leadership Award, Delta Sigma Theta, East Point/College Park Alumnae Chapters Foundation
- 2008: "Hall of Fame" inductee, Gate City Bar Association[1]
Associations
- Member, Atlanta Bar Association
- Member, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers
- Member, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys
- Member, Gate City Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, National Association of Women Judges
- Member, Board of Trustees of Mercer University
- Member, Lawyers Foundation of Georgia
- Member, Commerce Club of Atlanta
- Member, Lamar Inn of Court
- Member, Lawyers Club of Atlanta[1]
Elections
2024
Yvette Miller did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Georgia Court of Appeals
Incumbent Yvette Miller won election in the general election for Georgia Court of Appeals on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Yvette Miller (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 895,451 |
| Total votes: 895,451 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
There are fifteen judges on the Georgia Court of Appeals, each chosen by the people in nonpartisan elections to serve a six-year term. If a vacancy appears on the court, the position is filled by assisted appointment. The governor chooses an appointee from a list of qualified candidates compiled by the judicial nominating commission. If appointed, an interim judge must run in the next general election held at least six months after the appointment, and, if confirmed by voters, he or she may finish the rest of the predecessor's term.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge is selected by peer vote and serves in that capacity for twp years.[2]
2012
Miller ran unopposed in the general primary election on July 31, 2012. She was re-elected to the Georgia Court of Appeals after receiving 99.7 percent of the vote.[3]
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed May 10, 2015
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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
