FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County's Chief Magistrate Court Judge is warning the community about the potential for increased delays as COVID-era funding comes to an end. According to Chief Judge ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County’s Magistrate Court says that it needs more money to hire more employees, or it risks falling behind on cases. The court hears about 80,000 cases per year. Channel ...

Federal prosecutor Amy Helmick of Columbus made history Friday when she became the first woman appointed to be the U.S. magistrate judge for the Middle District of Georgia. She’s currently an ...

ATLANTA - In an unprecedented move, the Fulton County chief magistrate judge has issued an order that she believes will allow her department to run more efficiently. Chief Judge Cassandra Kirk has ...

Fulton County's magistrate court faces staffing shortages after COVID-related funding for support staff expired, reducing the workforce by more than half. Chief Magistrate Court Judge Cassandra Kirk ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Chief Judge Cassandra Kirk of the Fulton County Magistrate Court is urging the Board of Commissioners to take immediate action to address significant funding disparities that are ...

ALBANY – Members of the state Merit Selection Panel as well as the District Court judges for the Middle District of Georgia have selected Alfreda Shepard to serve as the new United States Magistrate ...

The chief magistrate judges of Haralson and Heard counties in West Georgia resigned this week amid state investigations of alleged wrongdoing. Both had just won reelection to four-year terms. Jason ...

As the first full week of 2026 comes to an end, at least five Georgia judges are settling into the new year with new titles.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has selected Bondurant Mixson & Elmore Partner John H. Rains IV to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of U.S. Magistrate Judge Walter ...