Christopher J. McFadden | |
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Chief Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals | |
In office July 1, 2019 – July 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Dillard |
Succeeded by | Brian M. Rickman |
Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals | |
Assumed office January 1, 2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Akron, Ohio | August 9, 1957
Spouse | Linda Hyde |
Education |
Oglethorpe University (
B.A.) University of Georgia School of Law ( J.D.) |
Christopher J. McFadden (born August 9, 1957) is an American lawyer and Judge on the Georgia Court of Appeals.
McFadden was born August 9, 1957, in Akron, Ohio. [1] He received his Bachelor of Arts from Oglethorpe University in 1980 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1985. [1] He practiced as a sole practitioner in Decatur from 1988 until his election to Georgia the Court of Appeals in November 2010. He is currently serving his second five-year term. [2]
McFadden is married to Dr. Linda Hyde, Professor of Biology at Gordon State College in Barnesville, Georgia. They have a son. [2]