Court directory

# Northern Judicial Circuit

## Court information

Aliases: GA Northern Judicial Circuit · Georgia Northern Judicial Circuit

## Contact address

### Court contact address

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

[Location/contact source](https://georgiacourts.gov/georgia-courts-directory/)

## Court information

### Source-listed judicial service

- John H. Bailey — Senior Judge — circuit affiliation; court class unconfirmed · Source-listed service; current assignment unconfirmed · [Roster source](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#home/directory-entries/58af021bce9168f520c4d877/) · Checked October 15, 2026

- Thomas L. Hodges — Senior Judge — circuit affiliation; court class unconfirmed · Source-listed service; current assignment unconfirmed · [Roster source](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#home/directory-entries/58af023fce9168f520c4dd5a/) · Checked October 15, 2026

## Published judicial roster

- [Jeffery Malcom](/kyj/judge/jeffery-malcom-ga-f169f552bdb6) 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/58af023ace9168f520c4dcaa/) · [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)

- [R. Chris Phelps](/kyj/judge/r-chris-phelps) Chief Judge Source checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source 1](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#home/directory-entries/58af023dce9168f520c4dd22/) · [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)

- [John H. Bailey Jr.](/kyj/judge/john-h-bailey-jr-ga-259c5195c3ef) 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/58af021bce9168f520c4d877/) · [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)

- [John Christopher NeSmith](/kyj/judge/john-christopher-nesmith) Judge Source checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source 1](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#home/directory-entries/67a251a73cf01402f9ed2f32/) · [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)

- [Harvey Wasserman](/kyj/judge/harvey-wasserman) Judge Source checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source 1](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#home/directory-entries/58af0215ce9168f520c4d7ae/) · [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)

- [Thomas L. Hodges III](/kyj/judge/thomas-l-hodges-iii-ga-00fa6a882363) 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/58af023fce9168f520c4dd5a/) · [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)

These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.