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GAINESVILLE - Family, friends, colleagues and others gathered for a reception at the Hall County Courthouse recently to honor former Northeastern Judicial Circuit Chief Juvenile Court Judge Cliff L. Jolliff. Jolliff retired December 31 after 24 years on the bench. <br />
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At the reception, a number of fellow judges spoke of their admiration for Judge Jolliff and the work he has done to improve the Juvenile Court System in the Northeastern Judicial Circuit. They included the current Northeastern Judicial Circuit Chief Juvenile Court Judge Lindsay Burton, Northeastern Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Kathlene F. Gosselin, Northeastern Judicial Circuit Superior Court Chief Judge C. Andrew Fuller and retired Northeastern Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge John E. Girardeau, who recalled offering the circuit-wide juvenile judge position to Jolliff in the early 90s. <br />
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"It was one of the best decisions that we ever made," said Girardeau. <br />
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The reception also included a letter of appreciation from Governor Nathan Deal, read by Northeastern Judicial Circuit Juvenile Court Judge Pro Tem Bethany Magnus. Comments were also made by Gainesville-Northeastern Circuit Bar Association Vice President Tripp Wingate and former Hall County Juvenile Court Judge David Fox. <br />
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The Northeastern Judicial Circuit juvenile judges are appointed to the bench by the Superior Court judges of the circuit. Judge Jolliff received seven such appointments during his career. Juvenile Court is now being served by Chief Juvenile Court Judge Lindsay Burton, Juvenile Court Judge Robert A. "Bo" Weber, Jr., and Juvenile Court Judge Alison Toller. <br />
