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Harris Hines
P. Harris Hines was a justice of the Georgia Supreme Court from 1995 to 2018. He was appointed to the court on July 26, 1995, by Democratic Governor Zell Miller. Hines retired on August 31, 2018.[1] He passed away November 4, 2018.[2] To learn about the vacancy caused by his retirement, click here.
Hines was the presiding justice of the court from 2013 to 2016 and served as chief justice from 2017 to 2018.[3][4]
Education
Hines earned his undergraduate degree from Emory University in 1965 and received his J.D. from Emory University School of Law in 1968.[5]
Career
- 1995-2018: Justice, Georgia Supreme Court
- 2017-2018: Chief justice
- 2013-2016: Presiding justice
- 1982-1995: Judge, Superior Court of Cobb County
- 1974-1982: Judge, State Court of Cobb County
- 1969-1973: Partner, Edwards, Bentley, Awtrey & Parker
- 1968-1969: Law clerk, Judge E. A. Wright, Senior Judge of the Civil Court of Fulton County[5]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 1993: Most Admired Community Leader Award, Cobb County
Associations
- Former trustee, Kennesaw State University Foundation
- Member, Kiwanis Club of Marietta
- Member, State Bar of Georgia
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Cobb Judicial Circuit Bar Association
- Member, Atlanta Bar Association
- Member, Old War Horse Lawyers Club
- Member, Cobb County Chamber of Commerce
- Former Lt. Governor, Kiwanis International, Georgia District
- Past president, Cobb County Y.M.C.A.
- Board of directors of the Cobb-Marietta Girls Club
- Elder, First Presbyterian Church of Marietta
- Emeritus Member, Joseph Henry Lumpkin Inn of Court[5]
Elections
2014
See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2014
Hines ran for re-election to the Georgia Supreme Court.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on May 20, 2014.
[6][7]
2008
| Georgia Supreme Court, Associate Justice 2008 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Harris Hines 
|
2,801,588 | 100% | ||
| Against retention | 0 | 0% | ||
- Click here for 2008 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.
Hines received a campaign finance score of 0.24, indicating a conservative ideological leaning. This was more conservative 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.[8]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WSBradio.com, "Deal gets short list of names for state supreme court appointments," August 2, 2018
- ↑ Daily Report, "Updated: Former Chief Justice Harris Hines Dies in Car Accident," November 4, 2018
- ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Thompson to be high court’s next chief justice," May 2, 2013
- ↑ The Marietta Daily Journal, "Marietta's Harris Hines elected chief justice of Georgia Supreme Court," September 7, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Supreme Court of Georgia, "Chief Justice P. Harris Hines," accessed October 2, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Qualifying Candidates List," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, “Statewide Election Results,” May 20, 2014
- ↑ 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:
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State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia