GA Bar

Judge Huffman is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing.  He has no public disciplinary actions on record.

- Judge Huffman is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing.  He has no public disciplinary actions on record.

Ethics & Conduct

Said, "EXPERIENCE and TEMPERAMENT is needed to ensure equal justice under the law... Without equal justice under the law, the justice system does not work for everyone."

- Said, "EXPERIENCE and TEMPERAMENT is needed to ensure equal justice under the law... Without equal justice under the law, the justice system does not work for everyone."

Judicial Philosophy

As of June 3, 2022, Joe Huffman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Administration

Community Involvement

Joe Huffman

Richard is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing.  He has no public disciplinary actions on record.

- Richard is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing.  He has no public disciplinary actions on record.

Said, "I believe judges should be willing to help and should find innovative ways to apply justice fairly and with impartiality."

Said, "we also need \[judges] to be caring, compassionate, and willing to listen regardless of how poor or wealthy the person before them is."

- Said, "I believe judges should be willing to help and should find innovative ways to apply justice fairly and with impartiality."
- Said, "we also need \[judges] to be caring, compassionate, and willing to listen regardless of how poor or wealthy the person before them is."

Said, "the judge must be patient, even tempered, and willing to educate citizens to the extent that they can."

- Said, "the judge must be patient, even tempered, and willing to educate citizens to the extent that they can."

Volunteers as a mock trial coach for the Savannah Arts Academy High School.

Volunteers as a mediator at the Mediation Center in Savannah.

Member of the 200 Hundred Club of Savannah, the Exchange Club, Savannah Jaycees Club, and the Quarterback Club.

- Volunteers as a mock trial coach for the Savannah Arts Academy High School.
- Volunteers as a mediator at the Mediation Center in Savannah.
- Member of the 200 Hundred Club of Savannah, the Exchange Club, Savannah Jaycees Club, and the Quarterback Club.

Richard Sanders

- Recorder’s Court Judges handle traffic citations by local police departments, DUIs, and violations of county ordinances.
- Recorder’s Courts are only present in some large Georgia Counties. Their purpose is to reduce the number of cases in Magistrate or Municipal Court. In some counties, the Recorder’s Court covers unincorporated areas not covered by a Municipal Court. 
- Jurisdiction and selection of recorder’s court judges vary per county. Some Recorder’s Court Judges are appointed by the Mayor or City Council while others are elected. 

County Judges who handle DUIs, traffic citations, and county ordinance violations. 

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