There’s just one day left before voters head to the polls to decide who will replace retiring Presiding Judge M. Yvette Miller on the Georgia Court of Appeals in the May 21 nonpartisan primary election.

L-R: Judge M. Yvette Miller, Georgia Court of Appeals, Judge Tabitha Ponder of Cobb County Magistrate Court, and Jeff Davis, Executive Director, State Bar of Georgia. (Courtesy Photos/ALM) L-R: Judge M. Yvette Miller, Georgia Court of Appeals; Judge Tabitha Ponder of Cobb County Magistrate Court; and Jeff Davis, executive director, State Bar of Georgia. (Courtesy photos/ALM)

After securing a favorable final ruling from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger last week, former State Bar of Georgia executive director Jeff Davis overcame a residency challenge aimed at disqualifying his candidacy for the impending judicial vacancy.