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Brian has a bachelor's degree from Piedmont University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia. He lives in Clayton with his wife, Maggie, and their two young children.

Ballotpedia, Brian Rickman

Brian is an adjunct professor at Piedmont College. He was previously a partner at Stockton & Rickman, the assistant district attorney for the Mountain Judicial Circuit and the Alcovy Judicial Circuit. He was also a  jailer working in the Rabun County Detention Center.

Georgia Court of Appeals, Brian M. Rickman

Brian M. Rickman is currently on the Georgia Court of Appeals. He was appointed in 2015 and assumed office in 2016. Brian won the 2018 election. He was previously the District Attorney for the Mountain Judicial Circuit from 2008 to 2016.

Earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2001, and while in law school he was a member of the Mock Trial Board and was involved in the Prosecutorial Clinic.

Admitted to the State Bar of Georgia on October 29th, 2001

At Stockton & Rickman, he was involved in civil litigation and was defense counsel in many cases including murder cases.

- Earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2001, and while in law school he was a member of the Mock Trial Board and was involved in the Prosecutorial Clinic.
- Admitted to the State Bar of Georgia on October 29th, 2001
- At Stockton & Rickman, he was involved in civil litigation and was defense counsel in many cases including murder cases.

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Ethics & Conduct

The candidate's website says, "A constant presence in the courtroom for almost 20 years, Judge Rickman knows the cornerstone of our legal system is the impartiality of those handling the cases before them."

Judicial Administration

The candidate's website says, "Judge Rickman carries a sense of community and belief in the rule of law to the bench. As a result, he’s earned a reputation by all who appear before him as a strongly principled jurist."

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Brian M. Rickman

- The Court of Appeals hears nearly all types of cases appealed from a lower-level trial-level court, such as Superior Court, Magistrate Court, and State Court. The Court of Appeals does not hear appeals on murder, constitutional questions, and criminal cases where the Georgia Supreme Court has jurisdiction.
- Cases before the Court of Appeals are decided by a three-judge panel. 
- Judges on the Georgia Court of Appeals are elected to six-year terms. Elections are nonpartisan and statewide. The Governor can appoint Court of Appeals Judges when vacancies arise.