Judge Stephen Yekel of the Effingham County state court in Georgia was found dead on Tuesday, believed to be a suicide. This followed his unsuccessful reelection campaign and an attempted resignation that was denied by Governor Brian Kemp.
A judge is believed to have taken his own life after his final day on the job. Judge Stephen Yekel of the Effingham County state court in Springfield, Georgia , was found dead by a deputy on Tuesday morning. Court was not in session on Tuesday, but it would have been his final day on the bench after losing his run for reelection earlier this year. Yekel was appointed to the state court position in June 2022.
WSAV reports that he tried to resign, but his resignation was denied by Governor Brian Kemp, who originally appointed him to the role. It’s understood a note was sent to Kemp’s office, but the contents of the message have not been publishe
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