David Ray Moore at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Fayette County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
David Ray Moore
Judge · Fayette County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Appointed a Fayette County judge with an investiture on July 20, 2022
- The Founding and Managing Partner of the Atlanta firm Melnick, Moore & Elliott for over a decade
- He later founded and became Senior Partner of Peachtree Law Group, which now includes sixteen attorneys
Education
Additional information
- Professional Leadership and Awards
- Twice held the role of President of the Fayette County Bar Association, leading it to double its membership and earning multiple State Bar of Georgia awards
- Before becoming a lawyer, he held the role of an Atlanta Police Officer, becoming the most decorated officer in the department, earning Officer of the Year, Public Safety Employee of the Year, and the Mayoral Award
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
Fayette 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 October 12, 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 ↗