District Court Administrator - Ninth Judicial District

Ninth Judicial Administrative District
Located in the Northeast Georgia Mountains

Michael C. Clark
Northeast Georgia Cabin Administrative Judge

Steven M. Ferrell
District Court Administrator

Melissa T. King
District Office Manager

Office Address
P.O. Box 1319
Dahlonega, Georgia 30533-1319

Phone: 706-482-0185 Fax: 706-482-0187

Superior Court Judges
of the
Ninth Judicial Administrative District

APPALACHIAN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Fannin, Gilmer and Pickens Counties

Brenda S. Weaver, Chief Judge 706-253-8729
Roger E. Bradley 706-515-2027
Oliver Harris Doss, Jr. 706-258-5204

BELL-FORSYTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Forsyth County

Jeffrey S. Bagley, Chief Judge 770-205-4660
David L. Dickinson 770-781-2133

BLUE RIDGE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Cherokee and Forsyth Counties

Frank C. Mill, III, Chief Judge 678-493-6270
N. Jackson Harris 678-493-6260
Ellen McEylea 678-493-6240

ENOTAH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Lumpkin, Towns, Union and White Counties

David E. Barrett, Chief Judge 706-745-6919
Lynn Akeley-Alderman 706-867-8002
Murphy C. Miller 706-865-6135

GWINNETT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Gwinnett County

K. Dawson Jackson, Chief Judge 770-822-8619
Ronnie K. Batchelor 770-822-8651
Michael C. Clark 770-822-8609
Melodie Snell Conner 770-822-8660
Thomas N. Davis 770-822-8585
R. Timothy Hamil 770-822-8672
William M. Ray, II 770-822-8613
Debra K. Turner 770-822-8622
Richard T. Winegarden 770-822-8605
Judge Warren P. Davis 770-822-8047

MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Habersham, Rabun and Stephens Counties

E. H. (Bucky) Woods, III, Chief Judge 706-754-6274
James E. Cornwell, Jr. 706-886-7525

NORTHEASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Dawson and Hall Counties

C. Andrew Fuller, Chief Judge 770-531-6861
Jason J. Deal 770-531-6996
Kathlene F. Gosselin 770-531-6990
Bonnie Chessher Oliver 770-297-2333

SENIOR JUDGES

Homer M. Stark 770-822-8616
Robert B. Struble 706-886-8857
Bobby C. Milam 706-632-2656
James W. Oxendine 770-822-8602
Fred A. Bishop 770-963-9865
John E. Girardeau 770-531-4948
Hugh W. Stone 706-781-8792
Marion Cummings 706-748-3222

The Ninth

The Ninth Judicial Administrative District (JAD) is one of ten such districts created by the Judicial Administration Act of 1976 to provide regional court administration to the superior courts of Georgia (O.C.G.A. §15-5-2). Created along congressional district lines, the JAD's have primarily retained their original boundaries through several congressional district changes.

The Ninth JAD consist of 15 counties divided into seven judicial circuits. The 27 active and 8 senior (retired) judges in the JAD make up the District Council of Superior Court Judges, which governs district court administration. Every two years, the Council elects one of its members as an Administrative Judge, who directs district activities and supervises its staff. Traditionally, the Ninth JAD has elected the next judge most senior in time of service as its Administrative Judge. In addition to duties within the district, the Administrative Judge serves as a member of the Judicial Council of Georgia, as well as the Executive Committee of the Council of Superior Court Judges.

The JAD is staffed by a District Court Administrator and a District Office Manager. The district's Office of Dispute Resolution provides alternative methods of case disposition including mediation, arbitration and case evaluation to courts within the district.

Statewide Activities

Ninth District superior court judges are active participants in the affairs of the Council of Superior Court Judges (CSCJ). This statewide body was created by legislation in 1985 "to effectuate the constitutional and statutory responsibilities conferred upon it by the superior courts and the administration of justice." (O.C.G.A. §15-6-34(b))

To assist legislators during the General Assembly, the CSCJ sponsors each year a "judge of the day" program. On each day the General Assembly is in session, at least one superior court judge volunteers his or her time to be on duty at the Capitol, available to talk with legislators or answer questions regarding court related matters. Ninth District judges participate actively in this program.

Further information regarding the judge of the day, including names of scheduled judges, may be obtained through the Executive Director of CSCJ at 404-656-4964.

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