Hugh Thompson
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Hugh P. Thompson was the chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. He was first appointed to the court on March 1, 1994, by Governor Zell Miller (D). Justice Thompson was re-elected for additional six-year terms in 2000, 2006, and 2012. His final term would have expired in December 2018; he retired in January 2017.
He was elected to a four-year term as chief justice by the other members of the court on May 1, 2013, and was sworn in to that position on August 15, 2013.[1][2]
Justice Thompson announced on July 19, 2016, that he would retire from the bench in January 2017.[3] He was succeeded by Michael P. Boggs.
Education
Thompson received his undergraduate degree from Emory and Oglethorpe Universities. He earned his J.D. from the Walter F. George School of Law of Mercer University in 1969.[1]
Professional career
- 1994-2017: Justice, Georgia Supreme Court
- 1979-1994: Judge, Ocmulgee Superior Court
- 1971-1979: Judge, Milledgeville City Court and Baldwin County Court
- 1969-1979: Attorney in private practice[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 1994: Outstanding Alumnus Award, Mercer University Law School
- 1993: Distinguished Achievement Award, Baldwin County Bar Association
- 1988: Outstanding Public Service Award, Milledgeville Kiwanis Club
- 1972: Distinguished Service Award, Milledgeville Jaycees[1]
Associations
- 1989-1992: Member, Vestry of St. Stephens Episcopal Church
- Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
- Member, State Bar of Georgia
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, American Judges Association
- Former member, Milledgeville Jaycees
- Former member, Rotary Club
- Former president, Council of Superior Court Judges[1]
Elections
2012
Justice Thompson ran unopposed for re-election to the Georgia Supreme Court in the 2012 election. He was re-elected after receiving over 99 percent of the vote.
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012
2006
| Georgia Supreme Court, Associate Justice 2006 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Robert Benham 
|
1,596,458 | 100% | ||
| Against retention | 0 | 0% | ||
- Click here for 2006 General Election Results from the Georgia Secretary of State.
Political outlook
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Thompson received a campaign finance score of -0.04, indicating a liberal ideological leaning. This was more liberal than the average score of 0.09 that justices received in Georgia.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Supreme Court of Georgia, "Chief Justice Hugh P. Thompson"
- Daily Report, "Thompson Looks Ahead," August 30, 2013
- The Law Office of the Southern Center for Human Rights, "Right to Counsel in Capital Case Denied by Georgia Supreme Court, 4-3; Motion for Rehearing Filed," March 25, 2010
- Georgia Supreme Court Blog, "Revision or Revocation? 5-2 Decision Validates Ink Changes to Will," January 4, 2010
- CBS News, "Ga. Electric Chair Short Circuited," October 5, 2001
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Supreme Court of Georgia, "Chief Justice Hugh P. Thompson," accessed August 22, 2014
- ↑ The Telegraph, "Milledgeville judge named Ga. Supreme Court’s chief justice," May 2, 2013
- ↑ Atlanta Business Chronicle, "Georgia Chief Justice Hugh Thompson stepping down," July 19, 2016
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
