Judicial Nominating Commission Recommends Applicants to Fill Judicial Vacancy

Atlanta - Governor Perdue's Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) submitted recommendations to fill the vacancy on the Superior Court of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit.

The Fulton County Superior Court vacancy is created by the announced resignation of Judge Elizabeth E. Long. The following applicants were recommended to Governor Perdue:

• Christopher Brasher - Senior Assistant Attorney General,
  Georgia Department of Law

• Thomas R. Campbell, Jr. - Georgia State Representative,
  Law Offices of Tom Campbell

• Michael D. Johnson - Assistant State Attorney General,
  Georgia Department of Law

• Patrise Perkins-Hooker - Patrise Perkins-Hooker & Associates, P.C.

• David N. Schaeffer - Partner, Kidd & Vaughan LLP