DeKalb County State Court Judge candidates appeal to voters during panel

Forum moderator, attorney Cherise Challenger of Challenger Law Group. Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta Voice General elections for DeKalb County state court judge will occur on May 21, and the Decatur-DeKalb chapter of The National Coalition of 100 Black Women is working to help voters make an informed decision. In partnership with the Junior League of DeKalb County and the DeKalb NCNW Section, the organization held a panel at the Stonecrest Library on Wednesday evening for the judicial candidates running for DeKalb County State Court judge division A-3: Mecca Anderson, Yolanda Mack and Dionne McGee.  The women are vying to fill the open seat that will be vacated by retiring judge Wayne Purdom. The panel was hosted by Cherise Challenger where the attorney asked the candidates questions about what motivated them to pursue law, how they navigate challenges such as adhering to legal principles in difficult circumstances, how they would handle cases involving vulnerable populations and measures they would implement to address issues of judicial transparency, accountability and backlog.  An engaged crowd looked on as the judicial candidates took questions from the moderator Wednesday night. Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta Voice About the Candidates& Anderson is an assistant solicitor in...