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# David E. Nahmias

Supreme Court of Georgia · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
- State: Georgia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Supreme Court of Georgia, 2009-present
- American lawyer who held the role of a justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia from 2009 to 2021 and as its chief justice from 2021 to 2022
- The former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia
- Law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

### Education

- Duke University as salutatorian — 1986
- Auburn University — B.A.
- University of Georgia — J.D.
- Harvard Law School

### Additional information

- Born September 11, 1964.
- Date of birth: 1964-09-11
- Briarcliff High School

## 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


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4094/david-e-nahmias/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4094/david-e-nahmias/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4094/david-e-nahmias/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4094/david-e-nahmias/)
- [David Nahmias](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Nahmias)
- [David Nahmias](https://fedsoc.org/bio/david-nahmias)
- [Wikidata: David Nahmias](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5237908)

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