About John J. Ellington
Born 1960. John J. Ellington is an American judge.
John J. Ellington (born October 26, 1960) is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia and former judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Early life and education
Ellington was born in Vidalia, Georgia on October 1, 1960. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting in 1982, and from the University of Georgia School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1985.
Career
Ellington began his career as a general trial lawyer and a partner with the law firm of Andrew, Threlkeld, & Ellington. In early 2018 Ellington announced his intention to run for the state Supreme Court seat being vacated by retiring Justice Carol W. Hunstein. He was elected, unopposed, on November 6, 2018. He was sworn into office on December 19, 2018.
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American judge
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John J. Ellington was born on 26 October 1960 in Vidalia.
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