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[6] The senior judge is compensated with tax dollars at a '''daily''' rate “in the amount of the annual state salary of a judge of the applicable court, divided by 235.”<ref>O.C.G.A. § 15-1-9.2 (2022)</ref> Though, the taxpayers do not have influence over a senior judge's decisions because taxes are mandated by the government and the tax paid salary is not the result of a judge's performance on the bench. | [6] The senior judge is compensated with tax dollars at a '''daily''' rate “in the amount of the annual state salary of a judge of the applicable court, divided by 235.”<ref>O.C.G.A. § 15-1-9.2 (2022)</ref> Though, the taxpayers do not have influence over a senior judge's decisions because taxes are mandated by the government and the tax paid salary is not the result of a judge's performance on the bench. | ||
[7] The elected judge uses this case assignment power to influence the senior judge and the senior judge, in turn, caters to the desires of the elected judge in order to increase the likelihood of being assigned to cases in the future.<ref>In 2021, Cobb County Superior Court Judge, Robert D. Leonard II, assigned Judge Adele Grubbs to a case after it was discovered that Judge Leonard appointed a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) to a case in consideration of the GAL’s substantial campaign contribution. ''See'' [https://thewikilaw.org/wiki/index.php?title=Cobb_County_-_Judicial_Misconduct#A_Participant_in_Cobb.27s_Notorious_.22Pay-to-Play.22_Way Cobb County - Judicial Misconduct: A Participant in Cobb's Notorious 'Pay-to-Play' Way]Judge Grubbs then sanctioned the husband (who was not even a party to the case) of the mother fighting for custody. The Court of Appeals reversed Grubbs’ unlawful order against the nonparty. ''Ellis v. Seaver'', 367 Ga.App. 322, 885 S.E.2d 817 (2023).</ref> | [7] The elected judge uses this case assignment power to influence the senior judge and the senior judge, in turn, caters to the desires of the elected judge in order to increase the likelihood of being assigned to cases in the future.<ref> In 2021, Cobb County Superior Court Judge, Robert D. Leonard II, assigned Judge Adele Grubbs to a case after it was discovered that Judge Leonard appointed a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) to a case in consideration of the GAL’s substantial campaign contribution.<ref>''See'' [https://thewikilaw.org/wiki/index.php?title=Cobb_County_-_Judicial_Misconduct#A_Participant_in_Cobb.27s_Notorious_.22Pay-to-Play.22_Way Cobb County - Judicial Misconduct: A Participant in Cobb's Notorious 'Pay-to-Play' Way]</ref> Judge Grubbs then sanctioned the husband (who was not even a party to the case) of the mother fighting for custody. The Court of Appeals reversed Grubbs’ unlawful order against the nonparty. ''Ellis v. Seaver'', 367 Ga.App. 322, 885 S.E.2d 817 (2023)("Because Ellis was not a party to the case, the trial court lacked authority under OCGA § 9-15-14 to impose these fees. We therefore reverse the trial court's award.").</ref> | ||
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