Stephen S. Goss
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Stephen S. Goss | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals | |
| In office August 1, 2018 – August 24, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Nathan Deal |
| Preceded by | Gary B. Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Trea Pipkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 16, 1961 |
| Died | August 24, 2019 (aged 57) Albany, Georgia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Dee |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Georgia (AB, JD) |
Stephen S. Goss (November 16, 1961 – August 24, 2019)[1] was an American jurist who served as judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Goss received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Georgia and his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law.[2][3]
Legal career
Goss was a partner in the Albany law firms of Watson, Spence, Lowe and Chambless, LLP and Cannon, Meyer von Bremen and Goss, LLP. He also previously served as the solicitor for the Dougherty Circuit Juvenile Court.[3]
State court service
He was appointed as judge of the Dougherty Circuit Juvenile Court and served from 1995 to 1999. He was a member of the Supreme Court of Georgia's Child Placement Project committee. He was later appointed by Governor Barnes to fill a vacancy on the Superior Court of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit in 1999.[3]
Appointment to Georgia Court of Appeals
Consideration for Georgia Supreme Court
In November 2016 Goss' was among thirteen candidates being vetted for one of three vacancies on the Georgia Supreme Court.[8]
