Brendan F. Murphy at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Cobb County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Brendan F. Murphy
Judge · Cobb County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
Additional information
- Since 2019, Judge Murphy has overseen all judicial and administrative operations of the Magistrate Court, which operates 24/7, 365 days a year, with a staff of about 90 members, including 21 judges.
- Before joining the bench, Judge Murphy spent nearly a decade as a Cobb County prosecutor, starting in private civil practice.
- The Chief Magistrate of Cobb County, Georgia, leading the Magistrate Court’s judicial and administrative functions and serving in his second full term
- He is a two-time University of Georgia graduate and a member of the Cobb County Bar Association, having served on its Board of Trustees and as Parliamentarian
- Jimmy D. Berry Champion of Justice Award by the Cobb Bar Association Criminal Defense Section
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Cobb County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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