Georgia courts journal, Mar. 2011

A Publication of the Judicial Council of Georgia

State of Judiciary Address
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March 2011
State of Judiciary . . . . . . . . . .pg 1 Accountability Courts . . . . . .pg 1 People & Places . . . . . . . . . .pg 2 Judicial Council Actions . . . .pg 3 Court of Appeals . . . . . . . . . .pg 4 AOC Volunteer Efforts . . . . . .pg 6 Judicial Nominating Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 7 Directory Corrections . . . . . . .pg 8

Georgia Courts Journal
Administrative Office of the Courts 244 Washington Street, SW, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30334
Carol W. Hunstein
Chief Justice
Marla S. Moore
Director
Courts Journal Staff Billie Bolton
Assistant Director for Communications
Ashley G. Stollar
Graphic Designer

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Chief Justice Hunstein Accountability

State of Judiciary Address

Courts

Chief Justice Carol W. Hunstein addressed a joint session of the

more than $1 billion it costs us annually to maintain the fourth-
highest incarceration rate in the nation."

Georgia General

Sentencing Reform

Assembly at

Sentencing reform

11:00 a.m.

must be a priority in the

on

coming months along

Wednesday,

with greater reliance on

February

alternatives such as drug

16, 2011. In

courts, mental health

her second

courts and other special-

State of the

ty courts.

Judiciary

The Chief Justice

Address, the

expressed her belief that

Chief

Georgia can maintain

Justice

the safety of its citizens,

urged the

reduce recidivism and

legislators and the Governor to

Chief Justice Hunstein, Presiding Justice Carley enter the House Chambers for the State of Judiciary.

save money, if state policy-makers come together to enact reform.

work with the Third Branch to

Once a novelty in the state,

reduce Georgia's over-reliance on

Georgia's accountability courts have

incarceration of criminal offenders.

become a model for the nation, the

" . . .We can no longer afford the

Chief Justice told those assembled.

Drug, DUI, Mental Health, and

veterans courts have made the pub-

lic safer by breaking the cycle of

crime. In the civil arena, Business

Courts are proving effective and effi-

cient in handling complex business

litigation.

For the complete text of Chief

Justice Hunstein's address go to:

http://www.gasupreme.us/press_

releases/soj_2011.php 6

Judges from across Georgia filled the House Gallery to hear the Chief Justice's remarks.

One of every 13 Georgians is either in prison, on probation or paroled: Annual Cost to the State of Georgia: $1.2 Billion. (Pew Institute Research Study)
Governor Nathan Deal, left, plans to pursue more funding for more accountability courts. Judge Jason Deal, right, oversees the Hall County Drug Court in Gainesville, GA.
As Chief Justice Hunstein noted in her speech to the General Assembly, our state leads all others in its rate of correctional control; yet, we have a cheaper, more effective alternative for offenders whose crimes are tied to alcohol or drug abuse. Drug and DUI Courts combine judicial oversight with community supervision, therapeutic intervention and frequent drug testing to alter the individual's behavior. Currently 37 of the 49 judicial circuits in Georgia have established at least one accountability court that focuses on behavioral change. Gov. Deal has said he plans to move for-
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People, Places, & Events

In Memoriam
Judge Charles Floyd of Peachtree City died October 27, 2010. Judge Floyd became Fayette County Chief Magistrate in 2002.
Judge Jerry Gray of Commerce died unexpectedly on October 8, 2010. Judge Gray served the State Court of Jackson County since his appointment in 1996.
Judge Doug Jones of Tifton died February 1, 2011, after a long battle with leukemia. Judge Jones served as Chief Magistrate of Tift County and Judge of the Municipal Court of TyTy.
Judge Hendon Griffin of Cussetta died February 10, 2011. Judge Griffin had been the Chief Magistrate of Chattahoochee County since 1984.
Judge Marvin Broyles of Calhoun died February 11, 2011, following a stroke suffered in January. Judge Broyles was the Chief Magistrate of Calhoun County.
Former Judge John R. Baxter of Augusta died February 19, 2011. Judge Baxter was elected in 1960 as Justice of the Peace and retired in December 2010 as Magistrate Judge of Richmond County.

Retirements
Judge Edward H. Johnson, Court of Appeals, retired on December 31, 2010, after serving 18 years on the bench. He served as Chief Judge from 1999 to 2000. Prior to his Judge Edward H. Johnson appointment by Gov. Zell Miller in 1992, Judge Johnson served as a Superior Court Judge in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit and as a State Court Judge in Fulton County.
Judge Foye L. Johnson, Probate Court of Walker County, retired on January 14, 2011. Associate Judge Christy J. Anderson, Judge Johnson's daughter, was sworn-in to fill the vacancy.
Judge Jerry Day, Chief Magistrate of Walker County, retired on January 31, 2011. Judge Day has been appointed an associate magistrate by newly-appointed Chief Magistrate Sheila J. Thompson.
Appointments
Judge Wesley B. Tailor was appointed by Gov. Sonny Perdue to the State Court of Fulton County on December 21, 2010. He fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Al Thompson.

On December 28, 2010, Judge Robert Leonard was appointed to the State Court of Cobb County by Gov. Sonny Perdue.
Resignations
Judge Barbara J. Mobley, State Court of DeKalb County, resigned her position February 4, 2011.
Judge Amy Bagwell, Probate and Magistrate Court of Seminole County, resigned her positions on December 7, 2010. Judge Amos John Sheffield was appointed to fill the unexpired terms of those positions.
Drug, DUI and Mental Health Court Conference
The 2011 Georgia Drug, DUI, and Mental Health Court Conference will be held May 31 June 2, 2011, at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta.
Conference of Chief Justices/Conference of State Court Administrators Meeting
Chief Justice Carol W. Hunstein will host the CCJ/COSCA Annual Meeting held July 31 - August 3 at the Ritz Carlton/Buckhead in Atlanta, GA.
Chief Justices and State Court Administrators from around the nation will attend educational seminars highlighting issues facing the judiciary and court administration.

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Judicial Council Actions January 21, 2011
AOC Leaner, More Focused

Chief Justice Carol Hunstein, center, presides over the January Judicial Council meeting. AOC Director Marla S. Moore, left, and Chief Judge John Ellington listen to the matters being discussed.

The Judicial Council of Georgia met in Athens, in conjunction with the Council of Superior Court Judges Annual Winter meeting, on January 21, 2011.
2011 Time & Motion Study
The Judicial Workload Assessment Committee will conduct a new Time and Motion Study to precisely measure the workload of the superior courts. For the first time, judges presiding over accountability courts will use timesheets specific to those calendars, as well as recording time spent on more traditional case-types. All superior court judges are being asked to participate in the month-long study.
Training for judges will take place in February; actual timekeeping will be March 1 to March 31. The AOC research staff will analyze the time and motion data for presentation by the Workload Assessment Committee at the August 2011 Judicial Council meeting.

2011 Legislation
The Judicial Council voted to support legislative measures as follows: 1) rewrite of Title 27, the Evidence Code of Georgia; 2) authorize the Chief Justice to extend the duration of a judicial emergency order during a public health emergency; 3) allow DATE fines to be assessed on additional criminal offenses; 4) authorize creation of mental health courts; 5) remove requirement for rehearings on certain decisions by associate juvenile court judges; 6) allow modification of certain child custody restrictive orders; 7) authorize the Magistrate Courts Training Council to establish requirements for annual training hours; 8) provide for notice of show cause hearings on Good Behavior bond applications.
Jury reform legislation has also been endorsed by the Judicial Council and the State Bar of Georgia.

The AOC is now organized into three line divisions: Court Services, Information & Technology, and Financial Services with a total of 74 staff positions. Over the past eighteen months the Director has re-evaluated agency goals and put in place a leaner, more focused staff configuration. During this same period the Office of Dispute Resolution and the Georgia Commission on Family Violence have become part of the AOC.
Since FY10 the Judicial Council budget unit has absorbed a 30% reduction in state-funded positions; AOC has seen a 26% reduction in state-funded positions while agency sub-programs have seen a 60% reduction in state-funded positions. The estimated annual cost savings of these changes is roughly $282,000. 6
The next meeting of the
Judicial Council of Georgia
will be held Friday, April 22, 2011
9:00 a.m.
State Offices South at Tift College Forsyth, GA

Court of Appeals

New Leadership
Judge John J. Ellington was elected Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals by unanimous vote of the Court's judges. He was sworn-in on January 5, 2011, by Presiding Judge Herbert E. Phipps at a ceremony witnessed by his Court of Appeals colleagues, Justices of the Supreme Court, staff, and invited guests.
Appointments
The death of Judge Debra Bernes and resignation of Judge G. Alan Blackburn in 2010 opened two seats on the Court of Appeals. Gov. Sonny Perdue appointed Judge Keith R. Blackwell (pictured at upper right) and Judge Stephen L.A. Dillard (pictured at right) to the vacancies. The appointees took the Oath of Office at a ceremony held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in the House Chambers. Judge Blackwell of Atlanta was introduced by Judge J.L. Edmondson of the US Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Dillard of Macon was presented by Judge Tilman E. Self, III of the Macon Judicial Circuit.

Chief Judge John J. Ellington
Judge Stephen L.A. Dillard
Election
On January 6, 2011, Judge Christopher J. McFadden (pictured at lower right) of Atlanta took the Oath of Office from Chief Justice Carol

Judge Keith R. Blackwell
Judge Christopher J. McFadden W. Hunstein in the Court of Appeals Courtroom. Judge McFadden won election to a vacant seat created by the retirement of Judge Edward H. Johnson. 6

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November/December 2010 Election Results

Court of Appeals
Judge Christopher J. McFadden
Superior Courts (by circuit)
Judge Kelly Lee, Atlanta Judge Howard Simms, Macon Judge Courtney Johnson,
Stone Mountain

State Courts (by county)
Judge Jason Fincher, Cobb Judge Jason Ashford, Houston Judge Shawn Z. Rowland,
Jeff Davis

Probate Courts (by county)
Judge Gary Nobles, Jr., Twiggs
Magistrate Courts (by county)
Judge Ronnie K. Lewis, Appling Judge Melvin D. Simmons, Cook Judge Lawrence M. Ford, Rabun

Accountability Courts cont.

ward with this model and pursue funding for more accountability courts.
For many citizens either substance abuse or untreated mental illness is often a pathway into the criminal justice system. Since the nation's first drug court was launched in the late 80's, the accountability court model has spawned some 2,500 drug courts. Georgia now has 69 drug courts in operation; almost half of them provide treatment and supervision for felony offenders in our superior courts.
A recent report by the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts found these programs had the lowest recidivism rates of other dispositional options at a cost substantially less than most traditional sentencing options. The drug court model has also proven effective in juvenile courts, family dependency treatment courts, mental health courts and veteran's courts.

Drug Courts: Stay out of jail clean www4.economist.com/node/18233647
Georgia's Accountability Courts have made headlines across the state and in international publications (see box). Judge Jason Deal's Drug Court is featured in the February 26 edition of the The Economist (Drug courts Stay out of jail clean.)

Federal Appointments Confirmed
On February 28, 2011, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nominations of Judge Steve C. Jones and Judge Amy Totenberg to the U.S. District Court in Atlanta.
Judge Steve Jones has served as a superior court judge in the Western Judicial Circuit since 1995. Judge Totenberg is a former part-time Atlanta Municipal Court judge and mediator.
President Barack Obama has nominated federal public defender Natasha Perdew Silas and U.S. Magistrate Linda Walker to fill two remaining vacanices on the U.S. District Court in Atlanta.
Additionally, there are two vacancies on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Stanley Birch took senior status in August 2010; Judge Susan Black took senior status on February 25, 2011.

In addition the AOC has promoted creation of the state's first Child Support ProblemSolving Court which began operation in May 2009. Judge John Simpson of the Coweta Judicial Circuit previously presided over the Carroll County drug court and now oversees cases of parents who have a history of not paying their child support obligations. The court provides job counseling for unemployed fathers who in the past often served jail time for nonpayment.
The Task Force on Domestic Violence Courts has plans for two pilot court projects that will handle domestic violence cases exclusively. These courts will link victims to services, schedule hearings promptly and create "safe places" in the courthouse for those whose cases are pending. The project is funded through a STOP Violence Against Women Act grant administered by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.
Accountability Courts Coordinator
The Administrative Office of the Courts now has an Accountability Courts Coordinator to provide technical assistance and promote the work of these courts. The Judicial Council's Standing Committee on Drug Courts continues to ensure that courts adhere to agreed upon standards. For further information contact Mr. John Zoller, at 404-4631906. 6

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"Season of Giving" Means a Year-round Commitment for AOC Staff

Below: AOC Staffers Paula Myrick and Patricia Gavel assemble boxes.

As anyone who volunteers or donates to charities knows, the "season of giving" is not just around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Year-round volunteer efforts are needed to assist families in these difficult economic times.

Above: Matthew Kloiber weighed and stacked boxes, readying them for distribution.

Atlanta Community Food Bank
Twenty-six AOC staff members put in a combined 78 hours at the Atlanta Community Food Bank on February 1 and February 10. Reporting to the ACFB's Product Resource Center in west-Atlanta, volunteers worked an assembly line packing boxes with cereal, pasta, juice, and canned goods while others weighed and stacked boxes for distribution. The two-day volunteer drive resulted in 930 boxes, approximately 26,400 pounds of goods packed.
The Atlanta Community Food Bank distributes nearly two million pounds of food and other grocery

Spanish Version of "Your Guide to the Georgia Courts" Available
The Administrative Office of the Courts and the Georgia Committee on Access and Fairness in the Courts have produced a Spanish language version of the brochure "Your Guide to the Georgia Courts."
"Gua a los tribunales de Georgia" is now available for download at www.georgiacourts.gov/publications. For copies of the English or Spanish version of "Your Guide" contact the AOC at 404-656-5171.
Also in the works: "Your Guide to the Georgia Courts" has been translated into Chinese and will be available soon.

items each month to 700 nonprofit partner agencies in 38 counties in metro Atlanta and north Georgia.
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Staff members of the Administrative Office of the Courts have contributed, donated, and volunteered to make a difference. In the past year, office charitable efforts have raised:
$3,484 Total pledges of twentyfour staff members to the state charitable contributions campaign;
$205 In-house Bake Sale and Chili Cook-off to benefit United Way;
$134 "Quarters for a Quarter" campaign for Feed My Starving Children to feed children in Haiti
$430 Raised by silent auction of donated items and Office Casual Day, $2 fees for jeans and sneakers
$4,253 Total contributions from AOC staff.

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Governor Deal's Judicial Nominating Commission

Twelfth Annual Benham Awards

Governor Nathan Deal issued an Executive Order on January 10, 2011, creating the Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia to make nominations to fill all vacancies on all courts of record in the state.
Two Atlanta attorneys, Mr. Miller P. "Pete" Robinson of Troutman Sanders, and Mr. J. Randolph Evans of McKenna, Long & Aldridge, were appointed co-chairs of the new 20member Commission. All members are residents of the State and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

In February the JNC adopted a seven-item protocol governing the responsibilities and actions of commission members. In addition ten general guidelines were adopted setting forth the process for making recommendations of judicial candidates to the governor. For a list of commission members or to obtain the protocols, etc., contact revans@mckennalong.com or pete.robinson@troutmansanders.com

Chief Justice, Gov. Deal and Speaker Ralston on Criminal Justice Reform

Chief Justice Carol W. Hunstein joined Gov. Nathan Deal, left, Speaker David Ralston, center, and legislative leaders from both parties, at a news conference on February 16, 2011, at the State Capitol. The leaders of the three branches announced support for HB 265, legislation creating an 11-member bipartisan committee to recommend reforms to Georgia's criminal justice system. 6

Two Georgia judges are among the 2011 recipients of the State Bar of Georgia's

Justice Robert Benham Award for

Community

Service. Judge

Samuel D.

Ozburn, Superior

Court, Alcovy

Judicial Circuit,

and Judge M.

Judge Samuel D. Ozburn Anthony Baker, Juvenile Court,

Blue Ridge Judicial

Circuit, were rec-

ognized at the

February 15 cere-

mony held at the

State Bar of

Georgia in Atlanta.

Judge M. Anthony Baker

Other recip-

ients include

Howard E. Spiva, Savannah; D.

Bradley Folsom, Valdosta; Prof.

Sarah L. Gerwig-Moore, Macon;

Clarence Williams III, Warner

Robins; Vivica M. Brown, Stone

Mountain; and Anne W. Lewis,

Atlanta. The Lifetime Achievement

Award was presented to Mr. George

T. Brown of Jonesboro.

The Benham Award for

Community Service recognizes

lawyers and judges who have com-

bined a professional career with out-

standing service and dedication to

their communities through voluntary

participation in community organiza-

tions, government-sponsored activi-

ties or humanitarian work. 6

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December 31, 2010 Retirements
Superior Courts (by circuit)
Judge Melvin K. Westmoreland, Atlanta
Judge Lamar W. Sizemore, Macon
Judge Robert J. Castellani, Stone Mountain
State Courts (by county)
Judge M. Russell Carlisle, Jr, Cobb
Judge Nancy Campbell, Cobb Judge Bob Richardson, Houston
Probate Courts (by county)
Judge Lorene Tindol, Webster
Magistrate Courts (by county)
Judge Donald W. Sears, Appling Judge Lori D. Taylor, Cook Judge David Adolph, Rabun Judge Lorene Tindol, Webster
Recorder's Court
Judge Robert S. Jones, Gwinnett
Senior Judge Appointments
The following judges have been appointed to serve as senior judges by Governor Nathan Deal:
Superior Court Judge Robert J. Castellani Judge Melvin K. Westmoreland
State Court Judge Edward E. Carriere Judge Bob Richardson

2010-2011 Directory Corrections

Court of Appeals Add: Judge Keith R. Blackwell 47 Trinity Avenue, Suite 501 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-3451/F 463-2611
Judge Stephen Dillard 47 Trinity Avenue, Suite 501 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-657-9405/F 657-8893
Judge Christopher McFadden 47 Trinity Avenue, Suite 501 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-3452/F 657-4210
Superior Court Judges Atlanta Judicial Circuit Add: Judge Kelly Lee T5755 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303 404-612-8460
Macon Judicial Circuit Add: Judge Howard Simms 601 Mulberry Street, Suite 310 Macon, GA 31201 478-621-6575/F 621-6582
Northern Judicial Circuit Judge Thomas L. Hodges tomhodges25@gmail.com
Southwestern Judicial Circuit Judge R. Rucker Smith judgeruckersmith@gmail.com
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit Add: Judge Courtney Johnson 7230 DeKalb County Courthouse 556 N. McDonough Street Decatur, GA 30030 404-371-2457/F 687-3511
Waycross Judicial Circuit Judge Michael DeVane Blackshear, GA 31516
Senior Judges Judge Howard Cook 413 Wisteria Place Circle Grayson, GA 30017 770-995-5648
State Court Judges Cobb County Move to Division I: Judge Kathryn J. Tanksley

Add: Judge Jason Fincher Division II 12 E. Park Square Marietta, GA 30090 770-528-1751/F 528-1753
Judge Robert Leonard Division II 12 E. Park Square Marietta, GA 30090 770-528-1761/F 528-1770
Fulton County Add: Judge Wesley Tailor T3755 Justice Center Tower 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, GA 30303 404-613-4497
wes.tailor@fultoncountyga.gov
Houston County Add: Judge Jason Ashford 202 Carl Vinson Parkway Warner Robins, GA 31088 478-542-2013/F 328-2161
Jeff Davis County Delete: Judge Ken Smith
Add: Judge Shawn Z. Rowland 1085 Uvalda Highway Hazlehurst, GA 31539
Probate Court Judges Seminole County Delete: Judge Amy Bagwell
Add: Judge Amos John Sheffield
Twiggs County Delete: Judge Brenda J. Little
Add: Judge Gary Nobles, Jr.
Walker County Delete: Judge Foye L. Johnson
Webster County Delete: Judge Lorene W. Tindol
Add: Judge J.H. "Jimmy" Bankston
Magistrate Court Judges Cobb County Delete: Judge Kisa D. Pangburn
Add: Judge Robin V. Spivey 32 Waddell Street, 3rd Floor Marietta, GA 30090-9656 770-528-8900/F 528-8947 robin.spivey@cobbcounty.org

2010-2011 Directory Corrections

Cook County Delete: Judge Lori Taylor
Add: Judge Melvin D. Simmons Chief Magistrate 1000 County Farm Road Adel, GA 31620 229-896-3151/F 896-5186 mdsimmons99@hotmail.com
DeKalb County Delete: Judge Amy Ratoosh Simon
Add: Judge Lindsay R.M. Jones 239 Sterling Street Decatur, GA 30030 404-915-6260
Judge Nora Polk 191 Peachtree Street, Suite 3300 Atlanta, GA 30303 678-420-3450
Judge Phyllis R. Williams 315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 321 Decatur, GA 30030 404-378-1665/F 378-1668
Fayette County Judge Robert A. Ruppenthal
Chief Magistrate Judge Kathy Valencia, Magistrate
Floyd County Delete: Judge Glenda Caldwell
Add: Judge Deborah Devitt
Seminole County Delete: Judge Amy Bagwell
Add: Judge Amos John Sheffield
Spalding County Add: Judge John T. Lowrimore, Jr. 132 E. Solomon Street Griffin, GA 30223 770-467-4337/F 770-467-0081 spaldingmagistrate@yahoo.com
Webster County Delete: Judge Lorene W. Tindol
Add: Judge J.H. "Jimmy" Bankston
Special Courts Recorder's Court of DeKalb County Delete: Judge Angela Butts Judge Michael Rothenberg Judge Sabrina Scott Judge Robert Sneed

Add: Assoc. Judge Roderick Keith Bridges
3630 Camp Circle Decatur, GA 30032-1394 404-294-2635/F 294-2148 rkbridge@dekalbcountyga.gov
Judge Hollie Manheimer PO Box 2950 Decatur, GA 30031 404-377-0485/F 377-0486
Recorder's Court of Gwinnett County Add: Chief Judge Michael Greene Judge Rodney Harris
Municipal Court Judges Covington Delete: Judge Jerry Capes
Pine Mountain Delete: Judge Robert Shuman
Add: Judge John Gilson 604 Farris Boulevard PO Box 3070 Manchester, GA 31816 706-575-6015 john_sherri04@yahoo.com
Stapleton Judge Todd C. Hughes 411 Telfair Street Augusta, GA 30901 706-722-7573/F 722-7807
Tennile Delete: Judge Robert M. Wynne
Add: Judge Matthew Waters PO Box 321 Wrightsville, GA 31096-0151 478-864-9370/F 864-9372 matthewlwaters@yahoo.com
Wrens Add: Judge Todd C. Hughes 411 Telfair Street Augusta, GA 30901 706-722-7573/F 722-7807
Superior Court Clerks Clayton County Delete: Linda T. Miller
Add: Jacqulin D. Wills 9151 Tara Boulevard, Ste. 1CL01 Jonesboro, GA 30236 770-477-3401/F 477-3489

Crawford County Delete: John D. Castleberry
Add: Ryan Johnson PO Box 1037 Roberta, GA 31078-1037 478-836-3328/F 836-9170
Dawson County Delete: Pam Henson
Add: Justin Power 25 Tucker Avenue Dawsonville, GA 30534 706-344-3510/F 344-3511
District Attorneys Enotah Delete: N. Stanley Gunter
Add: Jeff Langley 65 Courthouse Street, Box 6 Blairsville, GA 30512 706-439-6027/F 745-6029
Houston Delete: T. Rabb Wilkerson
Add: George Hartwig 201 N. Perry Parkway Perry, GA 31069 478-218-4810/F 218-4815
Macon Delete: Wayne Tillis
Add: Greg Winters 661 Mulberry Street, 3rd Floor Macon, GA 31201 478-621-6427/F 621-6601
Stone Mountain Add: Robert James
Solicitor General DeKalb County Add: Sherry Boston
Court Administrators Superior Court/State Court Clayton County Add: Matthew Sorensen

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Judicial Council of Georgia
Judicial Council of Georgia January 21, 2011. Front row (from left): Judge Cynthia Wright; Judge Arch W. McGarity; Judge Kathlene Gosselin; Chief Justice Carol W. Hunstein; Judge Mary Kathryn Moss; Judge Rashida Oliver; Judge Todd A. Blackwell; Back row (from left): Judge Frederick Mullis; Judge Andy Fuller; Judge Mark Anthony Scott; Judge Lawton Stephens; Judge Bill Bass; Chief Judge John J. Ellington; Judge Louisa Abbot; Judge Lynwood Jordan; Judge Martha Christian; Judge Ronnie Joe Lane; Judge Bryant Henry; Judge John C. Pridgen. Not pictured: Presiding Justice George H. Carley; Presiding Judge Herbert Phipps; Judge Larry Mims; Judge Deborah Edwards; Judge Nelly F. Withers.
Administrative Office of the Courts 244 Washington Street, SW, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30334