Judge Amero received a bachelor’s from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a masters from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Judge Amero is a Henry County Superior Court Judge, where he has served for fifteen years. He previously worked in the Clayton CountyDistrict Attorney’s Office and the law firms Meadows & Macie, Carter & Ansley, Webb, Carlock, Copeland, Selmar, & Stair.

Judge Brian Amero is currently the Chief Judge of the Henry County Superior Court. He was elected to the Court in 2006, and has served three terms.

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Judge Amero is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing.  He has no public disciplinary actions on record.

Judge Amero made national news when he dismissed a lawsuit filed in 2020 which alleged fraudulent absentee ballots and improper ballot counting in Fulton County. His order said the lawsuit “failed to allege a particularized injury,” so the plaintiffs did not have the standing to make the claim.

- Judge Amero is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing.  He has no public disciplinary actions on record.
- Judge Amero made national news when he dismissed a lawsuit filed in 2020 which alleged fraudulent absentee ballots and improper ballot counting in Fulton County. His order said the lawsuit “failed to allege a particularized injury,” so the plaintiffs did not have the standing to make the claim.

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Judge Amero is the Chief Judge of the Henry County Superior Court. As a Superior Court Judge, he hears felony criminal cases, civil actions, and appeals from lower courts. As the Chief Judge, Judge Amero oversees administrative aspects of the Court.

Previously, Judge Amero was a prosecutor. As a prosecutor, Judge Amero charged and tried cases against individuals accused of crimes.

Previously Judge Amero was an attorney. As an attorney, he practiced civil litigation. Civil litigation involves one party suing another.

- Judge Amero is the Chief Judge of the Henry County Superior Court. As a Superior Court Judge, he hears felony criminal cases, civil actions, and appeals from lower courts. As the Chief Judge, Judge Amero oversees administrative aspects of the Court. 
- Previously, Judge Amero was a prosecutor. As a prosecutor, Judge Amero charged and tried cases against individuals accused of crimes. 
- Previously Judge Amero was an attorney. As an attorney, he practiced civil litigation. Civil litigation involves one party suing another.

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- Georgia Superior Court Judges hear a wide range of criminal cases from petty theft and public drunkenness to murder. Some cases in front of the Georgia Superior Court involve the death penalty. 
- On the civil side, Superior Court Judges hear cases on divorce, titles to land, contract disputes, and premises liability. 
- Superior Court Judges are elected by judicial circuit. Each county surrounding Atlanta has its own judicial circuit, while rural judicial districts typically consist of multiple counties.
- Superior Court Judges are elected to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. The Governor can appoint Superior Court Judges when vacancies arise. 