Court directory

# Middle Judicial Circuit

## Court information

Aliases: GA Middle Judicial Circuit · Georgia Middle Judicial Circuit

## Contact address

### Court contact address

Published contact address. Confirm the hearing location with the court before visiting.

[Location/contact source](https://www.county-courthouse.com/ga/swainsboro/eighth-district-middle-judicial-circuit-emanuel-county-superior-court)

## Published judicial roster

- [Tommy J. Smith](/kyj/judge/tommy-j-smith) Judge Source checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source 1](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#home/directory-entries/5f4e40edbc817700176b91c4/) · [Roster source 2](https://us-api.knack.com/v1/pages/scene_1/views/view_5/records?rows_per_page=1000&page=1&filters=%7B%22match%22%3A+%22and%22%2C+%22rules%22%3A+%5B%7B%22field%22%3A+%22field_19%22%2C+%22operator%22%3A+%22is%22%2C+%22value%22%3A+%22Superior+Court+Judges%22%7D%5D%7D)

- [Kathy Stephens Palmer](/kyj/judge/kathy-stephens-palmer-ga-1bf752f8cde5) Senior Judge — circuit affiliation; court class unconfirmed The official Senior Judges directory lists this circuit affiliation. A specific current assignment is not established. Senior judge available for assignment; this does not establish a current primary assignment. Source checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source 1](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#home/directory-entries/5f4e4918bc817700176ba728/) · [Roster source 2](https://us-api.knack.com/v1/pages/scene_1/views/view_5/records?rows_per_page=1000&page=1&filters=%7B%22match%22%3A+%22and%22%2C+%22rules%22%3A+%5B%7B%22field%22%3A+%22field_19%22%2C+%22operator%22%3A+%22is%22%2C+%22value%22%3A+%22Senior+Judges%22%7D%5D%7D)

- [Robert "Bobby" Reeves](/kyj/judge/robert-bobby-reeves) Chief Judge Source checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source 1](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#home/directory-entries/58af023bce9168f520c4dcce/) · [Roster source 2](https://us-api.knack.com/v1/pages/scene_1/views/view_5/records?rows_per_page=1000&page=1&filters=%7B%22match%22%3A+%22and%22%2C+%22rules%22%3A+%5B%7B%22field%22%3A+%22field_19%22%2C+%22operator%22%3A+%22is%22%2C+%22value%22%3A+%22Superior+Court+Judges%22%7D%5D%7D)

These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.