Bill Rankin of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported today that Justice Benham will retire on March 1, 2020, changing plans to retire after finishing out his current term at the end of December, 2020.
The change is significant because it voids out the election for his seat that has been brewing since he originally announced his plan to retire. Announced contenders for the seat included Judge Sara Doyle of the Georgia Court of Appeals, former Congressman John Barrow, former State Representative Beth Beskin, and Alcovy County Superior Court Judge Horace Johnson.
By retiring before the end of his term, Justice Benham gives Governor Kemp the opportunity to appoint his successor, who will not have to run for re-election until 2022.
Rankin's article for the AJC is available here.
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