ELECT JUDGE DEITRA BUTLER*
FOR
CLAYTON COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE
**(FORMER JUVENILE COURT JUDGE)**
Integrity, Fairness, Justice
Putting My Experience
to Work
ABOUT DEITRA BUTLER
I am Judge Deitra Butler ,* it would be my distinct honor to serve as your Clayton County Superior Court Judge. As a dedicated 30 + year resident of Clayton County, I am committed to bringing positive change to the community I love. I have spent countless years working to improve the lives of Clayton County citizens, children, and families, and I will bring positive change to our community if elected as your next Superior Court Judge. Having served as a Clayton County Juvenile Court Judge for nearly 15 years, I have the experience, knowledge, and skills necessary to make sound decisions based in law that will benefit this community. I envision a Clayton County justice system that is fair and just, where the the rights of every litigant are protected and observed, and everyone is treated equally and with respect and dignity. I am committed to upholding these values as dictated by the constitutions of this state and the United States. If you share my vision for a better Clayton County Superior Court, I encourage you to get involved with my campaign today.
I am a class of 2014 - 2016 Zero to Three Fellow, and I served on the Zero to Three Advisory Board after completion of the fellowship. I am also a 2023 - 2024 Racial Justice in Early Childhood Public Voices Fellow of the OpEd Project in partnership with the National Black Child Development Institute, where I published two thought-provoking, action-inspiring OpEds. I served as an Adjunct Professor at Nova Southeastern University Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, Dissertation Committee Member. Additionally, I am a Class of 2018-2019 Leadership Clayton graduate, and a Class of 2019-2020 of Clayton County Grassroots Leadership graduate, also serving on the Clayton County Grassroots Leadership Advisory Board upon completion. Similarly, I served on the University of Georgia Extension Clayton County Collaborative Advisory Board. I am currently a candidate for a Masters in Judicial Studies at the University of Nevada at Reno. I was recently featured in VoyageATL magazine February 12, 2026 edition, where my contributions to Clayton County, and the Clayton County Judiciary were highlighted, please read more about me here.
I currently hold or have held membership in many prestigious legal organizations, including the Gate City Bar Association; the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys; the American Bar Association, where I served on the Ethics Committee; the National Association of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, where I served on the Diversity Committee and the Ethics Committee, and I was pending board membership upon my departure from the bench; Georgia Council of Juvenile Court Judges Executive Committee (2022-2023).
I am a divorced, single-mother. I am an active member of the Women of Clayton County, where I serve on the Board of Directors. I am also a long-time member of a local Clayton County church where I serve on the Communication and Hospitality Committees. I also serve on other civic, community, legal, and religious organizations. In my spare time, I enjoy time with family and friends, walking, reading, and traveling.
Without Fear or Favor
Inequality in courtrooms is simply injustice masquerading as justice. Justice does not dwell where there is inequality. If then, there are differing standards, there is in fact no system of justice, but instead a system of injustice. That is what we currently have in Clayton County Superior Court. When standards, rules, and parameters of justice are not applied equally to all, I draw the line. When courts dispense with all notions of fairness, justice and integrity, I run — that is my why. I choose to defend justice. My integrity simply does not allow any other option. There can be no justice based on fear of retribution to the judge and/or his friend and colleague. Similarly, there can be no justice based on what personal favor the judge, his family, or his friends and/or colleague will receive. Facts and law alone must determine outcomes in legal arenas. Judges must commit to justice without fear or favor, which I do unequivocally, and unapologetically.
Equal Justice Under the Law
**(FORMER JUVENILE COURT JUDGE)**