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{{Local scope archive|Type=Local judge}}< | {{Local scope archive|Type=Local judge}}<BPW widget='profile/infobox' person='91716' />'''Thomas Jordan''' is the [[chief judge]] for the [[Hart County Magistrate Court, Georgia|Hart County Magistrate Court]] in [[Georgia]]. He was first elected to the seat in a special election in April 2013, following the death of Judge [[Tony Welborn]]. Jordan won re-election to a full four-year term in the nonpartisan general election on [[Georgia local trial court judicial elections, 2016|May 24, 2016]].<ref>[http://archive.independentmail.com/news/northeast-georgia/thomas-jordan-wins-hart-magistrate-runoff-ep-361960489-347835741.html ''Independent Mail'', "Thomas Jordan wins Hart magistrate runoff," April 16, 2013]</ref> | ||
==Elections== | ==Elections== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:43, 24 December 2025
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Thomas Jordan is the chief judge for the Hart County Magistrate Court in Georgia. He was first elected to the seat in a special election in April 2013, following the death of Judge Tony Welborn. Jordan won re-election to a full four-year term in the nonpartisan general election on May 24, 2016.[1]
Elections
2016
Incumbent Thomas Jordan ran unopposed in the general election for the Hart County chief magistrate judge.
| Hart County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Thomas Jordan Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 2,994 |
| Total Votes | 2,994 | |
| 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.[2] 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.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
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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