Judge Clarence F. Seeliger: Biography & Judicial Service | KnowJudges

# Clarence F. Seeliger
Senior Judge · [DeKalb County Superior Court](/kyj/court/ga/dekalb-county-superior-court)

## Clarence F. Seeliger at a glance
Current roleSenior Judge
Court[DeKalb County Superior Court](/kyj/court/ga/dekalb-county-superior-court)
Current assignment[DeKalb County Superior Court](/kyj/court/ga/dekalb-county-superior-court)
JurisdictionGeorgia · State
Judicial serviceActive

## Biography

### Professional career

- Retired judge of the DeKalb County Superior Court in Georgia, serving from the early 1980s until his retirement on December 31, 2020 after a 40-year judicial career

### Education

- Seeliger earned his J.D. from Emory University School of Law and was admitted to the Georgia bar in 1970.

### Additional information

- Before joining the Superior Court, he served four years as a DeKalb County State Court judge, winning a high-profile 1981 election that unseated Judge J. Oscar Mitchell, known for sending Martin Luther King Jr. to prison in 1960.
- He also hired Nesby Thomas, the first Black bailiff in DeKalb County’s history

## Sources

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### Georgia Courts Directory
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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.