Ballotpedia, David Lee Cannon Jr.

David is from Cherokee County and graduated from Cherokee High School.  He holds a bachelor's degree in Management Information Science from The University of Georgia and a law degree from Mercer University. He is married to his wife, Jory, and they have two children together. He has been a member of the State Bar of Georgia's Board of Governors for over 14 years. 

David worked as a general law practitioner with his father for seven years. 

David Lee Cannon Jr. is a Superior Court Judge in Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit. He was elected to this position in 2012, and is currently serving his third term. He was elected to be Cherokee County's solicitor general in 2002, where he served for close to 10 years. 

Has handled various types of civil and criminal cases, including wills, divorces, DUI's, felony criminal law, child molestation, murder, and real estate conflicts.

Prosecuted misdemeanor crimes as Cherokee County's solicitor general.

Received a Juris Doctor from Mercer University School of Law.

- Has handled various types of civil and criminal cases, including wills, divorces, DUI's, felony criminal law, child molestation, murder, and real estate conflicts.
- Prosecuted misdemeanor crimes as Cherokee County's solicitor general.
- Received a Juris Doctor from Mercer University School of Law.

Legal Experience

As of March 19, 2024, David Lee Cannon Jr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

Criminal Justice Reform

Implemented technologies aimed to reduce backlogs, enhance the courtroom presentation system and save taxpayers money.

Helped establish DUI, drug courts, and pre-trial programs for youth offenders.

Helped draft the criminal justice reform bill of 2011, which is aimed to address the growth of the state’s prison population, mitigate corrections costs, increase effectiveness, and hold offenders accountable through strengthening community-based supervision, sanctions, and services.

- Implemented technologies aimed to reduce backlogs, enhance the courtroom presentation system and save taxpayers money.
- Helped establish DUI, drug courts, and pre-trial programs for youth offenders.
- Helped draft the criminal justice reform bill of 2011, which is aimed to address the growth of the state’s prison population, mitigate corrections costs, increase effectiveness, and hold offenders accountable through strengthening community-based supervision, sanctions, and services.

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Serves as a board member on Cherokee FOCUS, Chairman of Drug Free Cherokee and as a mock trial coach for Cherokee High School, where he has been for 10 years.

Served as a former steering committee member for Leadership Cherokee.

- Serves as a board member on Cherokee FOCUS, Chairman of Drug Free Cherokee and as a mock trial coach for Cherokee High School, where he has been for 10 years.
- Served as a former steering committee member for Leadership Cherokee.

Community Involvement

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David Lee Cannon Jr

David is from Cherokee County and graduated from Cherokee High School.  He holds a bachelor's degree in Management Information Science from The University of Georgia and a law degree from Mercer University. He is married to his wife, Jory, and they have two children together. He has been a member of the State Bar of Georgia's Board of Governors for over 14 years. 



David worked as a general law practitioner with his father for seven years. He was elected to be Cherokee County's solicitor general in 2002, where he served for close to 10 years. 

David Lee Cannon Jr. is a Superior Court Judge in Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit. He was elected to this position in 2012, and is currently serving his third term. 

Helped draft the criminal justice reform bill of 2011, which is aimed to address the growth of the state’s prison population, mitigate corrections costs, increase efficiencies and effectiveness in hopes of better offender management, and hold offenders accountable through strengthening community-based supervision, sanctions, and services.

- Implemented technologies aimed to reduce backlogs, enhance the courtroom presentation system and save taxpayers money.
- Helped establish DUI, drug courts, and pre-trial programs for youth offenders.
- Helped draft the criminal justice reform bill of 2011, which is aimed to address the growth of the state’s prison population, mitigate corrections costs, increase efficiencies and effectiveness in hopes of better offender management, and hold offenders accountable through strengthening community-based supervision, sanctions, and services.

Judicial agency dismisses ethics charge against Cherokee judge

David Cannon was accused of six violations of the code of judicial conduct due to comments he posted on social media following the arrest of the suspect charged with killing eight people at three metro Atlanta spas that were considered insensitive. The ethics charge was dismissed by the state judicial ethics agency.

- David Cannon was accused of six violations of the code of judicial conduct due to comments he posted on social media following the arrest of the suspect charged with killing eight people at three metro Atlanta spas that were considered insensitive. The ethics charge was dismissed by the state judicial ethics agency.

David Lee Cannon Jr. is a Superior Court Judge in Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit. He was elected to this position in 2012. 

- Has handled various types of civil and criminal cases, including wills, divorces, DUI's, felony criminal law, child molestation, murder, and real estate conflicts.
- Prosecuted misdemeanor crimes as Cherokee County's solicitor general.

As of April 2, 2024, David Lee Cannon Jr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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. 