Aaron B. Mason is from Ohio. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Kentucky and a law degree from Emory University.

Aaron previously worked as a senior assistant attorney general in the Georgia Attorney General's Office and a senior assistant solicitor general in the Clayton County Solicitor General's Office.

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Aaron currently serves as a superior court judge for the Clayton Judicial District. He was first appointed in 2017, and is serving his second term. Aaron previously served as a judge for the Clayton County State Court. He served from 2010 to 2017.

As a senior assistant attorney general, Mason "defended constitutional and civil rights cases in federal court, representing state leaders in complex, multi-defendant litigation [and] successfully tried several federal jury cases and secured defense verdicts in each."

As a senior assistant solicitor general, Mason "prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases as lead counsel and supervised a trial team."

As a superior court judge, presides over misdemeanor, contract dispute, premises liability, divorce, land title, felony, and death penalty cases.

- As a senior assistant attorney general, Mason "defended constitutional and civil rights cases in federal court, representing state leaders in complex, multi-defendant litigation [and] successfully tried several federal jury cases and secured defense verdicts in each."
- As a senior assistant solicitor general, Mason "prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases as lead counsel and supervised a trial team."
- As a superior court judge, presides over misdemeanor, contract dispute, premises liability, divorce, land title, felony, and death penalty cases.

Legal Experience

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Ethics & Conduct

Said he helps lead Clayton County's drug court, which helps "many individuals overcome drug and alcohol addiction, avoid incarceration, and become contributing members of our community again."

Said he "has supported initiatives to reduce backlogs, improve technology, streamline processes, and help ensure timely hearings."

- Said he helps lead Clayton County's drug court, which helps "many individuals overcome drug and alcohol addiction, avoid incarceration, and become contributing members of our community again."
- Said he "has supported initiatives to reduce backlogs, improve technology, streamline processes, and help ensure timely hearings."

Judicial Administration

Believes in "appl[ying] the law consistently and impartially, treating all participants with respect and dignity. "

- Believes in "appl[ying] the law consistently and impartially, treating all participants with respect and dignity. "

Judicial Philosophy

Aaron previously served as president of the Clayton County Bar Association, District 4 chairman of the Council of State Court Judges, and attends Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church.

- Aaron previously served as president of the Clayton County Bar Association, District 4 chairman of the Council of State Court Judges, and attends Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church.

Community Involvement

Aaron Bradford Mason

- 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. 