Local attorney and former district attorney general Susan N. Marttala has announced her candidacy for General Sessions Judge in the August election.“I’m pleased to announce my candidacy for General Sessions Court Judge for Warren County,” Marttala said, noting she did not put her name into consideration for the interim appointment made by the County Commission. “The announcement of Judge Ross’s retirement was sudden. I have obligations to my clients and my law practice that I need to fulfill so I did not seek the appointment to the bench.