News 3, Ben Richardson, Pete Temesgen sworn in by governor, fill Superior and State Court judgeships

BallotPedia, Benjamin S. Richardson

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Legal Experience

Ethics & Conduct

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit

Named as co-recipient of the 1998 Columbus Consolidated Government Human Resources Humanitarian of the Year Award.

Named the J. Roger Thompson Faculty Member of the Year.

Awarded a military honor for civilians, the Order of Saint Maurice Award, for his community work with the Columbus and Ft. Benning community.

Named to Georgia Trend magazine's Forty Under Forty list of rising leaders in the State of Georgia.

Selected as the 2008 Solicitor-General of the Year by the Georgia Association of Solicitors-General.

Enjoys "being active in the community and is a member of several boards, organizations, and associations throughout the city and state."

- Named as co-recipient of the 1998 Columbus Consolidated Government Human Resources Humanitarian of the Year Award.
- Named the J. Roger Thompson Faculty Member of the Year.
- Awarded a military honor for civilians, the Order of Saint Maurice Award, for his community work with the Columbus and Ft. Benning community.
- Named to Georgia Trend magazine's Forty Under Forty list of rising leaders in the State of Georgia.
- Selected as the 2008 Solicitor-General of the Year by the Georgia Association of Solicitors-General.
- Enjoys "being active in the community and is a member of several boards, organizations, and associations throughout the city and state."

Community Involvement

Benjamin S. Richardson

- 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. 