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While Justice Leah Ward Sears won her 2004 re-election against Brantley, she resigned from the Georgia Supreme Court bench in 2009.<ref>[https://www.gasupreme.us/court-information/history/ CHIEF JUSTICES AND JUSTICES, 1845 – Present]</ref> Since then she has worked various jobs, for various organizations and in different capacities.<ref>[https://www.sgrlaw.com/attorneys/sears-leah-ward/ SGR, Leah Ward Sears, ''Full Bio'']</ref> 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]. [https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/press-releases/sens-warnock-ossoff-announce-federal-nominations-advisory-commission/ Sens. Warnock, Ossoff Announce Federal Nominations Advisory Commission (March 16, 2021)]</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 the JQC learned that [https://mcmasterforcobb.com/ Matt McMaster] was challenging Leonard in the May 2022 election, Sears rapidly dismissed the JQC complaint against Leonard. Charles Ford entered the challenge for Judge Leonard’s seat just weeks later.<ref>[https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2022/03/18/chief-judge-robert-d-leonard-ii-draws-2-challengers-in-primary-election-charles-e-ford-and-matt-d-mcmaster/ Chief Judge Robert D. Leonard II Draws 2 Challengers in Primary Election: Charles E. Ford and Matt D. McMaster]</ref> | While Justice Leah Ward Sears won her 2004 re-election against Brantley, she resigned from the Georgia Supreme Court bench in 2009.<ref>[https://www.gasupreme.us/court-information/history/ CHIEF JUSTICES AND JUSTICES, 1845 – Present]</ref> Since then she has worked various jobs, for various organizations and in different capacities.<ref>[https://www.sgrlaw.com/attorneys/sears-leah-ward/ SGR, Leah Ward Sears, ''Full Bio'']</ref> 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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacey_Abrams '''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]. [https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/press-releases/sens-warnock-ossoff-announce-federal-nominations-advisory-commission/ Sens. Warnock, Ossoff Announce Federal Nominations Advisory Commission (March 16, 2021)]</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 the JQC learned that [https://mcmasterforcobb.com/ Matt McMaster] was challenging Leonard in the May 2022 election, Sears rapidly dismissed the JQC complaint against Leonard. Charles Ford entered the challenge for Judge Leonard’s seat just weeks later.<ref>[https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2022/03/18/chief-judge-robert-d-leonard-ii-draws-2-challengers-in-primary-election-charles-e-ford-and-matt-d-mcmaster/ Chief Judge Robert D. Leonard II Draws 2 Challengers in Primary Election: Charles E. Ford and Matt D. McMaster]</ref> | ||
But who exactly is Charles Ford? And where did he come from? An internet search reveals the following: | But who exactly is Charles Ford? And where did he come from? An internet search reveals the following: | ||
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