Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

TO:      ALL MEMBERS OF THE BAR AND ALL CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

This is to provide notice to members of the Bar and the public that the Judicial Nominating Commission for the State of Georgia, established by Executive Order of Governor Brian P. Kemp, is now engaged in the process of receiving names of persons to fill a vacancy on the Court of Appeals of Georgia.     

Anyone who submitted an application in response to the Judicial Nominating Commission’s vacancy notice dated January 19, 2023, for the Court of Appeals is not required to submit a new application for this vacancy. Your prior application will be reconsidered for this vacancy. New applicants are still required to follow the nomination and application requirements below.

Members of the Bar and the general public are invited to submit nominations for this vacancy. Members of the Bar may submit their own name or the names of others. The public is also invited to submit names for nomination. Nominations must be received by the Commission no later than October 20, 2023 and state the name of the person nominated, email of the nominee, and indicate that the nomination is for the Court of Appeals. Nominations should be submitted either by email to Vincent Russo, co-Chair of the Commission, at [email protected] or by letter addressed to: Judicial Nominating Commission, c/o Vincent Russo, 500 14th Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30318. Again, please include a current email address for anyone you nominate so that the Commission can contact your nominee.  

The deadline for nominees to submit an application is November 10, 2023. Applications may be submitted to the Commission by email at [email protected] or by mail addressed to: Judicial Nominating Commission, c/o Vincent Russo, 500 14th Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30318.  Applicants should download the application package from the Commission’s website at jnc.georgia.gov/application. Applicants selected for an interview will be notified of the date, time, and location of their interview.

The Commission will select and recommend to the Governor a short list from the applicants found to be “qualified” or “well qualified” for this position.

FOR THE COMMISSION

Vincent Russo              Mark Middleton