Geronda V. Carter earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Spelman College, a law degree from the University of Miami School of Law, and a doctorate degree in theology from Restoration Theological Seminary.

Geronda has served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, as a judicial intern and law clerk on the local, state, and federal levels, and as an associate at a law firm.

Geronda has served as a Superior Court Judge in the Clayton Judicial Circuit since 2007.

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As superior court judge, she oversees cases involving criminal felonies, the administration of wills and estates, evictions of renters, and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

As an assistant district attorney, she prosecuted civil and criminal cases under state law on behalf of the district attorney’s office, supervised legal and clerical staff, and conducted interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.

- As superior court judge, she oversees cases involving criminal felonies, the administration of wills and estates, evictions of renters, and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.
- As an assistant district attorney, she prosecuted civil and criminal cases under state law on behalf of the district attorney’s office, supervised legal and clerical staff, and conducted interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.

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Promises that justice will not depend on "who you know or which organizations you belong to."

- Promises that justice will not depend on "who you know or which organizations you belong to."

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Geronda V. Carter

- 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. 