Cassandra Kirk at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Fulton County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Cassandra Kirk
Judge · Fulton County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Chief Magistrate Judge of Fulton County, Georgia, appointed in 2014 and elected twice by voters, leading the Magistrate Court with a focus on accessibility, innovation, and community engagement
- The first Chief Magistrate Judge in Georgia’s newly independent Magistrate Court system
- With over 27 years of legal experience, Kirk has held the role of a jurist, prosecutor, defense attorney, civil litigator, and administrative director
Education
Additional information
- She has presided over three of Georgia’s four constitutionally required courts and spearheaded the creation of Juvenile Drug Court and Misdemeanor Mental Health Court
- She has been named Judge of the Year, Magistrate Judge of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year, Woman of the Year, and other honors from organizations such as Atlanta Business Journal, the Georgia Council of Magistrate Court Judges, and the Shaquille Clarke Foundation
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
Fulton 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
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗