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Stephen received his bachelor's degree in theology from Southern Adventist University. 

Stephen has worked for the state of Georgia since 1986 as an Assistant District Attorney, District Attorney, and now Superior Court judge.

Stephen D. Kelley is currently the Superior Court judge in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. He had held this position for thirteen years. He was appointed by Governor Sonny Perdue on December 29, 2009, and won a full term in office in 2012.

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

Spent 10 years working as the Assistant District Attorney for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit, then worked as the District Attorney for 13 years.

- Received a law degree from University of Georgia School of Law.
- Spent 10 years working as the Assistant District Attorney for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit, then worked as the District Attorney for 13 years.

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As of March 19, 2024, Stephen D. Kelley did not have a website or any information online.

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Stephen D. Kelley

Stephen received his Bachelors in Theology from Southern Adventist University. 

As of April 21, 2024, Stephen D. Kelley did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Stephen D. Kelley is running for Superior Court Judge in Brunswick Judicial Circuit. He had held this position for thirteen years. He was appointed by Governor Sonny Perdue on December 29, 2009, and won a full term in office in 2012.

Stephen received his JD from University of Georgia School of Law.

Stephen spent 10 years working as the Assistant District Attorney for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. Afterwards, he worked as the District Attorney for 13 years.

- Stephen received his JD from University of Georgia School of Law.
- Stephen spent 10 years working as the Assistant District Attorney for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. Afterwards, he worked as the District Attorney for 13 years.

As of March 19, 2024, Stephen D. Kelley did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- 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. 