Serving Our Community
Vote May 2024 for Ben Green as your next Superior Court Judge.
Meet Ben
Ben’s philosophy as a judge has always been to treat people fairly and keep the community safe.
Ben is currently the Chief Magistrate Judge in Jackson County and is running for one of the Superior Court Judge seats in the Piedmont Judicial Circuit (Jackson, Barrow, and Banks Co.).
Superior Court Judge's wield enormous power over people's lives and safety. They decide which criminals will stay in jail and which will go free, how divorces will be settled, election disputes, land and property disputes, and major civil disputes between citizens and businesses.
Ben lives in Commerce, GA where he is helping to raise his twin daughters with his wife Annette. Ben, a former Army officer, is an active youth mentor, former Ironman triathlete, ultramarathon runner, and the 2021 Georgia State Powerlifting Champion.
Ben’s Endorsements
Jackson County Sheriff
Janis Mangum
Barrow County Sheriff
Jud Smith
Banks County Sheriff
Carlton Speed
Quick Facts
✔ 13 Years of Experience and Trust
✔ 20 Years Committed to His Country and Community
✔ Proven Track Record
✔ Judicial Experience
✔ Keeping Families and Businesses Safe
Professional Experience
Chief Magistrate Judge, Jackson County
Partner, Bradford, Primm & Green
Assistant District Attorney, Jackson County
Past President, Piedmont Judicial Circuit Bar Association
In the community
Board Member, Legacy Youth Mentoring
Nominated Mentor of the Year, 2019 and 2023
Member, Jefferson Rotary Club
Leadership Jackson, Class of 2024
Education
J.D., Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner Law, Graduated with Honors
Walter J. Knabe Scholarship Recipient
Moot Court National Champion
Military Service
3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment’s Officer Candidacy School, Fort Benning
U.S. Army School of Aviation at Fort Rucker, Alabama
Georgia Army National Guard
Photo: Ben Green with his instructor in flight school.
Ben’s Judicial Philosophy
Ben’s philosophy as a judge has always been to treat people fairly and keep the community safe.
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When Ben started as the Jackson County Chief Magistrate Judge in 2018, he revoked the “felony bond schedule”. This stopped countless criminals from filtering through the Jackson County Jail and returning to the streets without anyone considering the safety of the community. Careful consideration is always given to determine if someone is a threat to public safety.
If you are already on probation, parole, or out on bond for another crime, and you are charged with a new felony offense, there is no bond on your new charge. The jail is not going to be a revolving door. Someone who is out on bond now, or on probation for a crime they committed, who then is alleged to have committed another felony, is a risk to continue re-offending and likely a risk to the community.
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Judge Green firmly believes in personal accountability. When a swimming pool contractor refused to turn over a list of assets in his possession Judge Green had him jailed for contempt. Watch the video here.
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