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Charles M Eaton Jr., who also goes by Chuck, earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from The University of Alabama and a law degree from the Georgia State University College of Law. He lives with his wife, Erika, and their two children in Atlanta, Georgia, and attends Peachtree Road United Methodist Church.

Chuck previously served as a deputy campaign manager for Phil Crane. He also managed multiple campaigns for Jeff Brown, worked in real estate sales, and as an account executive for a packaging manufacturer.

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Chuck currently serves as a judge on the 5th Superior Court of Fulton County. He assumed office in 2021, was re-elected in 2022, and is serving his first full term. Chuck previously served as a Commissioner on the Georgia Public Service Commission. He served from 2007 to 2021.

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As a judge on the 5th Superior Court of Fulton County for five years, oversees cases involving criminal felonies, the administration of wills and estates, evictions of renters, and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

- As a judge on the 5th Superior Court of Fulton County for five years, oversees cases involving criminal felonies, the administration of wills and estates, evictions of renters, and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

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- Georgia Superior Court Judges hear a wide range of criminal cases from petty theft and public drunkenness to murder. Some cases in front of the Georgia Superior Court involve the death penalty. 
- On the civil side, Superior Court Judges hear cases on divorce, titles to land, contract disputes, and premises liability. 
- Superior Court Judges are elected by judicial circuit. Each county surrounding Atlanta has its own judicial circuit, while rural judicial districts typically consist of multiple counties.
- Superior Court Judges are elected to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. The Governor can appoint Superior Court Judges when vacancies arise. 