Keith R. Blackwell

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

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. He was later named to the Supreme Court of Georgia by Governor Nathan Deal on June 25, 2012. On February 28, 2020, Blackwell announced his intention to resign, effective November 18, 2020.

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.

Electoral history

 * 2014