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Bradford "Brad" Childers

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The candidate's website says, "Brandon has been serving our community in the District Attorney’s Office for nearly two decades. Now he’s asking for the privilege of serving as your Superior Court Judge. On this website, you’ll be able to…"

Believes in diligent legal practice, with nearly two decades as a prosecutor, handling thousands of cases, numerous trials across four counties, and extensive appellate experience in Georgia's higher courts.

Believes in fair justice, Brandon, with over twenty years as an attorney and public servant, seeks to enhance his impact as a Superior Court Judge, leveraging his extensive legal experience, advocacy for victims, and commitment to constitutional rights.

The candidate's website says, "Brandon has been serving our community in the District Attorney’s Office for nearly two decades. Now he’s asking for the privilege of serving as your Superior Court Judge."

Believes in hands-on legal education; interned at Dublin and Houston County DA's offices, became Newton County Drug Prosecutor post-graduation, and co-founded the county's Domestic Violence Taskforce.

Believes in diverse legal experience; transitioned to a workers' compensation firm in 2004, contributed to a leading book, but returned to criminal prosecution in Laurens County when offered a position by District Attorney Craig Fraser.

Believes in diverse legal experience; transitioned to a workers' compensation firm in 2004, contributed to a leading book, but returned to criminal prosecution in Laurens County.

Believes in comprehensive legal education, being a Trinity Christian School valedictorian (1995), holding English and Psychology degrees from Mercer University (1999), studying at Oxford as a Nicholson Scholar, and earning a law degree from Mercer Law School (2002).

- Believes in hands-on legal education; interned at Dublin and Houston County DA's offices, became Newton County Drug Prosecutor post-graduation, and co-founded the county's Domestic Violence Taskforce.
- Believes in diverse legal experience; transitioned to a workers' compensation firm in 2004, contributed to a leading book, but returned to criminal prosecution in Laurens County.
- Believes in comprehensive legal education, being a Trinity Christian School valedictorian (1995), holding English and Psychology degrees from Mercer University (1999), studying at Oxford as a Nicholson Scholar, and earning a law degree from Mercer Law School (2002).

Believes in the essentiality of judicial fairness and integrity, emphasizing that expertise is secondary to ethical conduct, impartiality, and equal treatment regardless of appearance, origin, or wealth.

Emphasizes judicial fairness and integrity, saying that expertise is secondary to ethical conduct, impartiality, and equal treatment regardless of appearance, origin, or wealth.

Thinks a judge must comprehend their judicial role, legal procedures, evidence rules, and apply the law equitably, ensuring efficient, fair trials.

Believes the judiciary must ensure fairness and efficiency, as courts often address individuals' critical life events, from crime victimization to civil disputes, ensuring trust in the system's operation.

Wants to ensure that the judiciary prioritizes fairness and efficiency, as courts often address individuals' critical life events, from crime victimization to civil disputes, ensuring trust in the system's operation.

- Emphasizes judicial fairness and integrity, saying that expertise is secondary to ethical conduct, impartiality, and equal treatment regardless of appearance, origin, or wealth.
- Thinks a judge must comprehend their judicial role, legal procedures, evidence rules, and apply the law equitably, ensuring efficient, fair trials.
- Wants to ensure that the judiciary prioritizes fairness and efficiency, as courts often address individuals' critical life events, from crime victimization to civil disputes, ensuring trust in the system's operation.

Believes a judge must comprehend their judicial role, legal procedures, evidence rules, and apply the law equitably, ensuring efficient, fair trials amidst myriad daily decisions.

The candidate's website says, "But that’s why they need to have both knowledge and experience... that will help them identify the times they need to slow down and get more information before making a decision that could dramatically affect people’s lives."

The candidate's website says, "They need to have both knowledge and experience... that will help them identify the times they need to slow down and get more information before making a decision that could dramatically affect people’s lives."

Believes effective judicial administration requires judges to be knowledgeable, experienced, merciful, strict when necessary, and uphold honesty and fairness in managing court cases and backlogs.

Sees effective judicial administration as requiring judges to be knowledgeable, experienced, merciful, strict when necessary, and uphold honesty and fairness in managing court cases and backlogs.

Believes the judge's courtroom entrance ritual underscores their role as a symbol of truth, justice, and the fair, impartial application of the law, rather than personal importance.

Believes being a good judge entails courtroom expertise, integrity, and treating all fairly with respect, underpinned by a lifelong pursuit of knowledge and experience in judicial administration.

Qualifies being a good judge as having courtroom expertise, integrity, and treating all fairly with respect, underpinned by a lifelong pursuit of knowledge and experience in judicial administration.

- Sees effective judicial administration as requiring judges to be knowledgeable, experienced, merciful, strict when necessary, and uphold honesty and fairness in managing court cases and backlogs.
- Believes the judge's courtroom entrance ritual underscores their role as a symbol of truth, justice, and the fair, impartial application of the law, rather than personal importance.
- Qualifies being a good judge as having courtroom expertise, integrity, and treating all fairly with respect, underpinned by a lifelong pursuit of knowledge and experience in judicial administration.

Said, "It's important to remember that the work that goes on in our courtrooms touches so many lives. The guilty can be punished, the innocent protected, and our community made better by everyone coming together to do their part."

- Said, "It's important to remember that the work that goes on in our courtrooms touches so many lives. The guilty can be punished, the innocent protected, and our community made better by everyone coming together to do their part."

The candidate's website says, "Brandon has helped numerous community groups and organizations throughout the circuit, including serving as President of the Dublin Bar Association, being a board member of the Lighthouse Adult Day Care Center in Dublin, and currently acting as Chairman of the Dublin Judicial Circuit Sexual Assault Protocol Committee."

Has helped different community groups and organizations throughout the circuit, including serving as President of the Dublin Bar Association, being a board member of the Lighthouse Adult Day Care Center in Dublin, and currently acting as Chairman of the Dublin Judicial Circuit Sexual Assault Protocol Committee.

The candidate's website says, "He’s happy to talk to you whether you want a sign, have a question or concern, or just want to learn more about our justice system... He cares about this community and believes we deserve judges that are experienced, honest and fair."

Said that he "cares about this community and believes we deserve judges that are experienced, honest and fair."

- Has helped different community groups and organizations throughout the circuit, including serving as President of the Dublin Bar Association, being a board member of the Lighthouse Adult Day Care Center in Dublin, and currently acting as Chairman of the Dublin Judicial Circuit Sexual Assault Protocol Committee.
- Said that he "cares about this community and believes we deserve judges that are experienced, honest and fair."

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Brandon Faircloth

College of Family and Consumer Sciences, From FACS legislative aide to Superior Court judge

Has experience as a Superior Court Judge in the Dublin Judicial Circuit, as well as an attorney at Taylor Law, LLC and Ralph Jackson, PC and a Partner at Sumner & Taylor, LLC.

Believes in the importance of legal education with a law degree from Samford University Law School.

Interned in the office of Governor Brian Kemp and Governor Kemp appointed Taylor to be the Superior Court judge on the Dublin Judicial Circuit bench.

- Has experience as a Superior Court Judge in the Dublin Judicial Circuit, as well as an attorney at Taylor Law, LLC and Ralph Jackson, PC and a Partner at Sumner & Taylor, LLC.
- Believes in the importance of legal education with a law degree from Samford University Law School.
- Interned in the office of Governor Brian Kemp and Governor Kemp appointed Taylor to be the Superior Court judge on the Dublin Judicial Circuit bench.

Said, "Dublin is a smaller town, so you have to be able to handle anything that walks in the door if you want to make a living...It has well-prepared me for sitting on the bench and encountering those matters from a different perspective.”

- Said, "Dublin is a smaller town, so you have to be able to handle anything that walks in the door if you want to make a living...It has well-prepared me for sitting on the bench and encountering those matters from a different perspective.”

As of March 19, 2024, Trey Taylor did not have a website or any information online.

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Said, "The value of hard work was instilled in me at a young age, and I think hard work and preparation will get you a long way down the road."

- Said, "The value of hard work was instilled in me at a young age, and I think hard work and preparation will get you a long way down the road."

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Said, "I wanted to come back to my home community and make a valuable contribution."

Involved with the Rotary Club of Dublin, the Laurens Baptist Association, and Dudley Baptist Church, serving in leadership roles.

- Said, "I wanted to come back to my home community and make a valuable contribution."
- Involved with the Rotary Club of Dublin, the Laurens Baptist Association, and Dudley Baptist Church, serving in leadership roles.

Trey Taylor

- 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. 

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