Andy Prather at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Muscogee County State Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Andy Prather
Chief Judge · Muscogee County State Court
Biography
Professional career
- Andrew Prather is the Chief Judge of the Muscogee County State Court in Georgia, a role he has held since 1996, and announced his retirement on November 30, 2026
- Joined the State Court bench in January 1994 when appointed by then-Governor Zell Miller, and became Chief Judge in 1996
- After private legal practice (1977–1979), he served as Assistant Solicitor General (1980–1982) and Solicitor General (1983–1993) for Muscogee County
- Prather and Judge Pythias Temesgen are the two judges on the court
- He has been the longest-serving State Court judge in Georgia
Education
- Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in — J.D. (1977)
- Rollins College in — B.A. (1974)
Additional information
- President of the Solicitors Association of Georgia (1990) and the Columbus Younger Lawyers Club (1988)
- He described his 46 years of service as “the greatest privilege of my life” and expressed a desire to assist incoming Chief Judge Pete Temesgen
- His successor will be appointed by the Governor due to the timing of his departure
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
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Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
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View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
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