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John J. Ellington
25th Chief Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
In office
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2012
Preceded byM. Yvette Miller
66th Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
In office
July 12, 1999 – December 31, 2012
Appointed byRoy Barnes
Personal details
Born (1960-10-26) October 26, 1960 (age 63)
Vidalia, Georgia
ResidenceTreutlen County, Georgia
Alma materAbraham Baldwin Agricultural College (A.A.)
University of Georgia (A.B.)
University of Georgia School of Law (J.D.)

John J. Ellington is the 25th Chief Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals.[1]

Education and early career

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Ellington grew up in Soperton, Georgia, where he attended Treutlen County High School. He attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, where he served as president of the Student Government Association, and graduated with degrees in business and political science. He went on to attend the University of Georgia, graduating in 1982 with a degree in accounting and graduating from the UGA School of Law three years later.[2]

After obtaining his law degree, he moved to Vidalia, Georgia where he set up a general trial practice and became a partner in the law firm of Andrew, Threlkeld, & Ellington.[3]

Early judicial career

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Georgia Court of Appeals

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References

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  1. ^ "Chief Judges". Georgia Court of Appeals. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  2. ^ "John J. Ellington". Georgia Court of Appeals. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  3. ^ "John J. Ellington". Georgia Court of Appeals. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
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