经验丰富的佐治亚州法官斯蒂芬·耶克尔 （Stephen Yekel） 在连任失败后被发现在法庭上自杀身亡。 Experienced Georgia Judge Stephen Yekel found dead by suicide in courtroom after losing re-election.

格鲁吉亚法官Stephen Yekel拥有超过45年的法律经验,在失去连选连任后离任前的最后一天在其法庭上因自杀被发现死亡。 Georgia Judge Stephen Yekel, with over 45 years of legal experience, was found dead by suicide in his courtroom on his last day before leaving office after losing re-election. Yekel曾试图辞职,但总督Brian Kemp拒绝了他的辞职。 Yekel had attempted to resign but Governor Brian Kemp rejected his resignation. 格鲁吉亚调查局正在进行尸体解剖,法院将于1月2日恢复正常运作。 The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an autopsy, and the courthouse will resume normal operations on January 2.