Verda Colvin
Verda Colvin | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office April 10, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Brian Kemp |
| Judge of the Macon Circuit of the Georgia Superior Court | |
| In office March 24, 2014 – March 27, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Nathan Deal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)[1] |
| Education | Sweet Briar College (B.A.) University of Georgia School of Law (J.D.) |
Verda Colvin (born 1964/1965) is a Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Education
Colvin received her bachelor's degree from Sweet Briar College and J.D. degree from the University of Georgia School of Law.[2]
Legal career
Previously, she served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, Assistant District Attorney for the Clayton County District Attorney's Office, Assistant General Counsel for Clark Atlanta University, Assistant Solicitor for the Solicitor's Office in Athens-Clarke County, and as an associate for Ferguson, Stein, Watt, Wallas, and Gresham.[2][3]
State court service
Colvin was appointed to the superior court by Governor Nathan Deal on March 24, 2014. In June 2019, she was appointed to a state judicial commission.[1]
Appointment to Georgia Court of Appeals
On March 27, 2020, Governor Brian Kemp appointed Colvin to the Georgia Court of Appeals.[2] She was sworn in on April 10, 2020.[4]
Possible appointment to Georgia Supreme Court
Colvin was named as a potential candidate for a vacancy on the Supreme Court of Georgia.[5] Colvin will become the state's first African-American female appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals by a Republican governor.[3]
References
- ^ a b Ramkissoon, Jaclyn (June 24, 2019). "Macon Superior Court judge appointed to state judicial commission". WMAZ. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Gov. Kemp Names Appointments to Supreme Court of Georgia, Georgia Court of Appeals" (Press release). Atlanta, Georgia. March 27, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Nelloms, Gabrielle (March 27, 2020). "Governor Brian Kemp appoints Judge Verda Colvin to serve for Georgia Court of Appeals". WGXA. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Court of Appeals of Georgia: Verda M. Colvin, Judge". www.gaappeals.us. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Beverly, Cal (March 11, 2020). "Judge Carla McMillian of Tyrone on short list for Ga. Supreme Court". The Citizen. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
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