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# Charles "Chuck" M. Eaton Jr.

Fulton County Superior Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Fulton County Superior Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-25

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge Eaton has served on the bench of Superior Court of Fulton County since 2021
- Charles “Chuck” M. Eaton Jr. is a judge of the Fulton County Superior Court in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, Georgia, appointed in 2021 and re‐elected in 2026

### Education


### Additional information

- From 2007 to 2021, Eaton served on the Georgia Public Service Commission (District 3), a statewide quasi‐judicial body regulating utilities
- In 2008, he was named one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “100 Most Influential Atlantans”
- Served four terms and was Chairman for half his tenure
- His work in administrative law led him to attend law school while working full‐time
- Known for his focus on equal access, the rule of law, and empathy in judicial decision‐making

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### electronic devices and recording

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules

[Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### recording devices and courtroom access

Scope: statewide

For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment.

Evidence excerpt: The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018.

[Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/61269e8ec66de9001ebc2d62/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/61269e8ec66de9001ebc2d62/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/61269e8ec66de9001ebc2d62/)
- [Official court biography — Charles "Chuck" M. Eaton Jr.](https://fultonsuperiorcourtga.gov/judge/judge-charles-m-eaton-jr)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Superior Court Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-815bee855bfd141a25d75d36) — Superior Court proceedings. Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.