William A. Prior Jr.
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William A. Prior Jr. is the chief judge of the Ocmulgee Circuit of the 8th Superior Court District of Georgia. He was last re-elected in the nonpartisan general election on May 24, 2016.[1]
Biography
Prior earned an undergraduate degree from the Virginia Military Institute, going on to receive his J.D. from the University of Georgia. He was admitted to the bar in 1973.[2]
Elections
2016
Georgia held elections for local judicial offices—some of which are partisan, others of which are nonpartisan—in 2016. On May 24, 2016, regions across the state held primaries for the partisan races and general elections for the nonpartisan races. Runoff races for both the partisan primaries and the nonpartisan general elections were held on July 26, 2016. The general election for partisan races took place on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 11, 2016.[3]
Incumbent William A. Prior Jr. ran unopposed in the general election for one of 14 seats up for election on the 8th District of the Georgia Superior Court.
| Georgia Superior Court, 8th District Ocmulgee Circuit (Prior seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 William A. Prior Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 21,561 |
| Total Votes | 21,561 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
There are 202 judges on the Georgia Superior Courts, each chosen by the people in nonpartisan elections to serve a four-year term.
The process for selecting a chief judge and that chief judge's term varies by circuit.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a state resident for three years;
- a resident of the circuit he or she is representing;
- admitted to practice law for at least seven years; and
- at least 30 years old.
2012
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012
Prior ran unopposed for re-election to the Ocmulgee Superior Court.[5] He was re-elected after receiving 99.8 percent of the vote on July 31, 2012.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Administrative Office of the Courts, "Superior Court Directory," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: William A. Prior, Jr.," accessed April 24, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 30, 2017
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Preliminary List of Candidates on the July 31, 2012 General Non-Partisan Election Ballot," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," accessed August 1, 2012
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 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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