A newsletter for Georgia’s judges highlighting the judicial branch across the state – both on and off the bench.
Meet the Members of the Judicial Council of Georgia
The 28 member Judicial Council of Georgia meets several times a year to act on policy and administrative matters affecting the judiciary. Judges from Georgia’s appellate and trial courts at all levels are represented on the Judicial Council, as well as a representative from the State Bar of Georgia.
To get to know our members, we are asking each one about how they became judges and what they hope to accomplish during their respective leadership terms.
Videos will be added as they are available. More coming soon…
Superior Court
Judge Bert Guy, Brunswick Judicial Circuit, President of the Council of Superior Court Judges
Judge Dustin Hightower, West Georgia Judicial Circuit, President-Elect of the Council of Superior Court Judges .
Judge D. Jay Stewart, Atlantic Judicial Circuit, 1st Judicial Administrative District
Judge Melanie Cross, Tifton Judicial Circuit, 2nd Judicial Administrative District (former Judicial Council member)
Judge Maureen Gottfried, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, 3rd Judicial Administrative District
Chief Judge Shondeana C. Morris, DeKalb Judicial Circuit, 4th Judicial Administrative District
Chief Judge Ural Glanville, Atlanta Judicial Circuit, 5th Judicial Administrative District
Judge Tommy H. Wilson, Towaliga Judicial Circuit, 6th Judicial Administrative District
Chief Judge John Niedrach, Rome Judicial Circuit, 7th Judicial Administrative District
Judge T. Christopher Hughes, Cordele Judicial Circuit, 8th Judicial Administrative District
Chief Judge Jason J. Deal, Northeastern Judicial Circuit, 9th Judicial Administrative District
Judge Sheryl B. Jolly, Columbia Judicial Circuit, 10th Judicial Administrative District
