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It is clear from above that both Judge Grubbs and Judge Brantley had very prominent careers on the bench and were highly regarded assets to the Cobb County justice system. However, at some point in their golden years, in their respective retirement tenures as Senior Judges, they appear to have waivered and fallen from their pedestal foundations built on principles into a pool of self sabotage, like unsuspecting hobbits clasping tightly to the Ring of Power. But for what? The most obvious answer reigns supreme: Money. Understanding how judges are paid sheds more light on the matter than is palatable.

Full-time Superior Court judgeships in the State of Georgia are '''salaried''' positions that are paid with State tax dollars and often times subsidized by the county in which they preside. In Cobb County for example, Superior Court judges had salaries paid for by both State and County taxpayers totaling $200,000 annually.<ref>[https://eastcobbnews.com/cobb-superior-court-judges-to-get-4-percent-county-pay-raise/#:~:text=Their%20salaries%20are%20set%20by,went%20to%20qualified%20county%20employees. Cobb Superior Court judges to get 4 percent county pay raise]</ref> For their pay, these "elected" officials work not less than a 40-hour workweek presiding over matters within their respective jurisdictions. Those judges serve four year terms and must be re-elected by a majority of the voters within their county if they wish to remain on the bench. Thus, their job depends on the voters and, in turn, campaign donations. The end result: ''Full-Time elected Superior Court judges cater to their campaign donors.'' In other words, campaign donors and political supporters get preferential treatment and favorable results in cases regardless of the actual facts. The following chart illustrates how campaign donations influence a full-time judge's decisions:

As shown above, [1] campaign donors contribute money to an elected judge's campaign, [2] campaign donors then gain influence over the elected judge's decisions and, in turn, the judge caters to the desires of his or her donors. [3] The elected judge then uses his or her campaign funds to influence the voters and the judge is therefore able to increase the likelihood of keeping his or her job in an election. [4] Taxpayer money funds the salary of the elected judge, though the taxpayers do not have influence over a judge's decisions because taxes are mandated by the government and not the result of a judge's performance on the bench.

====Part-Time (Hourly) Senior Judges====

Part-time '''Senior Judges''' in the State of Georgia are paid '''hourly''' with tax dollars at the hourly rate equal to that of a full-time judge in the same county in which they are presiding. So, based on the $200,000 estimated Cobb County annual salary for elected judges, a Senior Judge presiding in Cobb County makes about $100 per hour. These Senior Judges obtain their respective working hours by having cases assigned to them by full-time judges. '''Mediator''' assignments are also court appointed roles that Senior Judges receive from full-time judges. And, when a Senior Judge serves as a mediator, he or she makes their money at a much higher hourly rate, usually between $150 and $350 per hour. In short, a Senior Judge's job primarily depends on the will of the full-time judge. The end result: ''Part-time Senior Judges cater to the desires of the assigning full-time judge.'' Thus, if a full-time judge wants a particular outcome in a case, the part-time Senior Judge will make it so simply to increase his or her opportunity for future appointments by that particular full-time judge.

[4] Taxpayer money funds the salary of the elected judge, though the taxpayers do not have influence over a judge's decisions because taxes are mandated by the government and not the result of a judge's performance on the bench.

[6] The senior judge is compensated with tax dollars at the hourly rate equal to that of a full-time judge in the same county in which they are presiding; though the taxpayers do not have influence over a judge's decisions because taxes are mandated by the government and not the result of a judge's performance on the bench.