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Judge Profile: Mr. Robert L. Russell

As Superior Court Judge for the Atlantic Judicial Circuit, resided over the Veterans Treatment Court.

Received a law degree from The University of Georgia School of Law.

Licensed to practice in Georgia as of 1977, and Alaska as of 1978.

- As Superior Court Judge for the Atlantic Judicial Circuit, resided over the Veterans Treatment Court.
- Received a law degree from The University of Georgia School of Law.
- Licensed to practice in Georgia as of 1977, and Alaska as of 1978.

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As of March 19, 2024, Robert L. Russell did not have a website or any information online.

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Robert L. Russell

- 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. 