Law: Dozens of Judges up for Reelection: These Jurists Face Opposition in May

As of May 15, 2024, Connie Lynn Hughes did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

Connie is the current administrative manager for the Pickens County Court.

Connie Lynn Hughes' campaign for Chief Magistrate is their first campaign into politics.

As of March 23, 2024, Connie Lynn Hughes did not have a website.

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Magistrate Court Judges: Judge Alan Morris

Alan was born and raised in Jasper, Georgia, and graduated from Pickens County High School. He has a bachelor's degree in history with a minor in anthropology from Kennesaw State University. He has a wife and two children.

Before his appointments, Alan worked in the Appalachian Judicial Circuit as a probation officer and investigator for the Office of the Public Defender.

Larry Alan Morris is the current Chief Magistrate of Pickens County. He was first appointed as a magistrate judge in 2014, and was then appointed as Chief Magistrate in 2020. He was also appointed as the Associate Probate Judge of Pickens County in 2021.

Has 13 years of experience working in the Appalachian Judicial Circuit.

- Has 13 years of experience working in the Appalachian Judicial Circuit.

As of March 23, 2024, Larry Alan Morris did not have a website or any information online.

Larry Alan Morris

- Magistrate Courts hear civil cases only in amounts less than $15,000. There are no jury trials in Magistrate Court. 
- Magistrate Courts hear landlord tenant dispossessory cases (i.e. a case where a landlord is seeking an eviction of their tenant) and can order evictions. 
- The Chief Magistrate can determine procedures for managing the cases in front of the Magistrate. For example, in Fulton County the Chief Magistrate informs parties in landlord tenant dispossessory cases on the benefits of mediation and provides on-site mediators to resolve landlord tenant disputes before the parties appear in front of the judge. 
- Magistrate Courts only have jurisdiction over their respective counties. Each county has its own magistrate court. Magistrate Court Judge term lengths vary per county, however most serve four year terms. Local Superior Court Judges set parameters for Magistrate Courts. 