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So what exactly keeps judges accountable? Is there no safeguard to protect The People from rogues in robes who simply discard the law of the land? In Georgia, that task belongs to the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC). However, as is apparent below, the JQC struggles to be effective.

So what exactly keeps judges accountable? Is there no safeguard to protect The People from rogues in robes who simply discard the law of the land? In Georgia, that task belongs to the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC). However, as is apparent below, the JQC struggles to be effective.

While Justice Leah Ward Sears won her 2004 re-election against Brantley, she resigned from the Georgia Supreme Court bench in 2009. Since then she has worked various jobs, for various organizations and in different capacities. In 2021, Sears served as chair of Warnock and Ossoff’s Federal Nominations Advisory Commission alongside Allegra Lawrence Hardy, who previously served as the chair of Stacey Abrams’ gubernatorial campaign.<ref>''The Atlanta Journal Constitution'', [https://www.ajc.com/politics/group-advising-ossoff-warnock-on-federal-appointments-includes-civil-rights-activists/FGHWHJU4TVCZ7AZSCNSYIZYH4Q/ Group advising Ossoff, Warnock on federal appointments includes civil rights activists]</ref> In December of 2021, Sears was selected by the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) as outside-independent counsel for Chuck Boring, the JQC director at the time, to serve in his capacity as director over a JQC complaint against Cobb County Superior Court Judge, Rob Leonard II (a complaint from which Boring recused himself). When Sears learned that Matt McMaster was challenging Leonard in the May 2022 election, Sears rapidly dismissed the JQC complaint against Leonard. Charles Ford entered the race for Judge Leonard’s seat just weeks later.

While Justice Leah Ward Sears won her 2004 re-election against Brantley, she resigned from the Georgia Supreme Court bench in 2009. Since then she has worked various jobs, for various organizations and in different capacities. In 2021, Sears served as chair of Warnock and Ossoff’s Federal Nominations Advisory Commission alongside Allegra Lawrence Hardy, who previously served as the chair of Stacey Abrams’ gubernatorial campaign.<ref>''The Atlanta Journal Constitution'', [https://www.ajc.com/politics/group-advising-ossoff-warnock-on-federal-appointments-includes-civil-rights-activists/FGHWHJU4TVCZ7AZSCNSYIZYH4Q/ Group advising Ossoff, Warnock on federal appointments includes civil rights activists]</ref> In December of 2021, Sears was selected by the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) as outside-independent counsel for Chuck Boring, the JQC director at the time, to serve in his capacity as director over a JQC complaint against Cobb County Superior Court Judge, Rob Leonard II (a complaint from which Boring recused himself). When Sears learned that Matt McMaster was challenging Leonard in the May 2022 election, Sears rapidly dismissed the JQC complaint against Leonard. Charles Ford entered the race for Judge Leonard’s seat just weeks later.