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Ballotpedia, Melynee Leftridge Harris Georgia Superior Court Judge, Atlanta

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Legal Experience

Ethics & Conduct

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Implemented several processes to ensure efficiency of cases, including entering case management orders requiring cases be addressed on a shorter schedule.

- Implemented several processes to ensure efficiency of cases, including entering case management orders requiring cases be addressed on a shorter schedule.

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Holds membership with the Atlanta Bar Association, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, Council of Magistrate Court Judges, Stonewall Bar Association, Sandy Springs Bar Association, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, and Lawyers Club of Atlanta.

- Holds membership with the Atlanta Bar Association, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, Council of Magistrate Court Judges, Stonewall Bar Association, Sandy Springs Bar Association, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, and Lawyers Club of Atlanta.

Community Involvement

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Melynee Leftridge Harris

- 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. 