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Judge's Suicide Sparks Chatter Over Judicial Election

Judge's Suicide Sparks Chatter Over Judicial Election

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January 2, 2025



The suicide of a Georgia judge is making national headlines. After being appointed to a new seat on the Effingham County State Court in 2022, Judge Stephen R. Yekel died on the bench during the final hours of his term that had been set to expire Dec. 31, 2024.