Keith R. Blackwell

Keith Robert Blackwell (born July 4, 1975) is a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.

Keith Blackwell
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
In office July 19, 2012 – November 18, 2020
Appointed by	Nathan Deal
Preceded by	George Carley
Succeeded by	Shawn Ellen LaGrua
Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
In office November 1, 2010 – July 19, 2012
Appointed by	Sonny Perdue
Preceded by	G. Alan Blackburn
Succeeded by	William M. Ray II
Personal details
Born	(1975-07-04) July 4, 1975 (age 50) Cherokee County, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Georgia (BA, JD)

Education

Blackwell received his Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Georgia in 1996 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1999.

Judicial career

He was a judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals, to which he was appointed by Governor Sonny Perdue on November 1, 2010.^[1] He was later named to the Supreme Court of Georgia by Governor Nathan Deal on June 25, 2012.^[2] On February 28, 2020, Blackwell announced his intention to resign, effective November 18, 2020.^[3]

Possible appointment to U.S. Supreme Court

In September 2016, he was named as a possible Supreme Court of the United States nominee by Donald Trump.^[4]

Electoral history

2014

Georgia Supreme Court Results, May 20, 2014^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Keith R. Blackwell (incumbent)	719,530	100.00%
Majority			719,530	100.00%
Total votes			719,530	100.00%

See also

• Donald Trump Supreme Court candidates