Harold Melton
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Harold Melton is an associate justice of Georgia Supreme Court. He was appointed to this position by Governor Sonny Perdue in 2005 when Chief Justice Norman Fletcher retired. In 2006, Melton ran uncontested for a full six-year term on the court. Of the seven justices on the court, he is the only one to have been appointed by a Republican governor. His current term expires in 2012. [1]
Education
Justice Melton received a Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia in 1991.[2]
Prior to joining the Court, Justice Melton served as Executive Counsel to Governor Perdue, representing the Governor on legal issues covering the entire scope of state government. Justice Melton helped safeguard Georgia’s interests in water rights disputes with Alabama and Florida, and actively participated in administration efforts to advance the delivery of criminal justice services in the State.[2]
Before serving as Executive Counsel, Justice Melton spent eleven years in the Georgia Department of Law under two Attorneys General where he dealt with issues ranging from the creation of the Georgia Lottery Corporation to the administration of Georgia's tobacco settlement. Prior to leaving to join the Governor's Office, Justice Melton served as Section Leader over the Consumer Interests Division.[2]
External links
- Melton Biography
- Press release from Governor Perdue's office announcing Justice Melton's appointment
- Ga. Supreme Court: No new trial for Troy Davis
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