Summary
Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, died by suicide in his courtroom on his last day in office after losing a re-election bid.
He was found Tuesday morning at Effingham County State Courthouse, with investigators believing the incident occurred late Monday or early Tuesday.
Yekel, appointed in 2022, had recently attempted to resign but was denied by Governor Brian Kemp.
He was also facing a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former court employee.
I’m not saying that people shouldn’t be allowed to resign. I’m saying that a resignation can’t be as simple as “I quit.” Which Nixon’s wasn’t. He had to submit his resignation to the secretary of state for them to accept; possibly the only good thing Henry Kissinger ever did in his accursed life