Georgia

Georgia State courts Federal courts Elections and Selection Judgepedia Community Ballotpedia Judgepedia presents the State of Georgia Welcome to Georgia on Judgepedia! Help yourself to great information on one of our many convenient tabs. The structure of the Georgia judicial system is laid out in Article VI of the state Constitution. The state court system is made up of the Georgia Supreme Court, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Superior Courts and various courts of limited jurisdiction. The federal court system is made up of the Middle District of Georgia, the Northern District of Georgia and the Southern District of Georgia. Decisions of these courts may be appealed to the Eleventh Circuit. ?           Please visit our pages for great updates! Please click your county for information on your local courts. Supreme Courts in Georgia Georgia Supreme Court Appellate Georgia Court of Appeals Trial Georgia Superior Courts Georgia State Courts Georgia Probate Courts Georgia Juvenile Courts Georgia Magistrate Courts Georgia Municipal Courts State court projects involving Georgia Georgia Constitution Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission Judicial interest organizations Georgia counties There are 159 counties in Georgia. Each county belongs to one of ten Judicial Districts, which is served by a Superior Court.     To see a list of counties in Georgia, please see - Georgia counties Jurisdiction of the United States District Courts of Georgia Appellate Courts Supreme Court of the United States United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit District Courts United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Bankruptcy Courts United States bankruptcy court, Middle District of Georgia United States bankruptcy court, Northern District of Georgia United States bankruptcy court, Southern District of Georgia Federal court projects involving Georgia Judgepedia:WikiProject Bankruptcy Courts Federal Court Vacancy Warning System Judicious education, Georgia law schools Judgepedia:WikiProject Judicial Interest Organizations Other Projects There are lots of projects you can contribute to on Judgepedia.     For more projects, please visit The WikiProject Directory Elections Latest election results: Georgia judicial elections, 2012 Georgia judicial elections Judicial selection in Georgia is done primarily through non-partisan elections. The exception are Probate and Magistrate court judges, who are chosen in partisan elections. If a vacancy occurs in the Supreme, Appellate, or Superior courts, it is filled using the commission-selection, political appointment method. Candidates are chosen by a nominating commission and, from those candidates the Governor makes the appointment. The interim judge must run in the next general election held at least six months after the appointment, after which, they may finish out the term. Selection Judicial selection in Georgia Georgia Supreme Court Georgia Court of Appeals Georgia Superior Courts Georgia Probate Courts Georgia State Courts Method Non-partisan election of judges Term - 6 years Method Non-partisan election of judges Term - 6 years Method Non-partisan election of judges Term - 6 years Method Partisan election of judges Term - 4 years Method Non-partisan election of judges Term - 4 years Learn more about the Judgepedia Community and how to get started! 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