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# Donarell Rhea Green IV

Clarke County Magistrate Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Clarke County Magistrate 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.

## 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://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5f60cb4ec758110016b41ed2/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5f60cb4ec758110016b41ed2/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5f60cb4ec758110016b41ed2/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Donarell R. Green IV is a judge of the Athens‐Clarke County Magistrate Court in Georgia, appointed in September 2020, with a background in law, community service, and education
- Former staff attorney with Georgia Legal Services; managing partner of Green & Green, LLP for over 20 years; city attorney for Hull, GA

### Education


### Additional information

- Appointed by Chief Magistrate Judge Patricia Barron on September 8, 2020 to succeed Toni Pomerene, with his investiture ceremony held on September 1, 2020, before Probate Court Judge Susan Tate
- received the 2020 Chief Justice Robert Benham Award for Community Service
- Judge Green is known for his calm, professional demeanor and for bringing a community‐focused perspective to the bench
- Judge Green has served on boards for The Family Connection – Community in Schools, Clarke County Mentor Program, and Athens Child Development Program.
- Judge Green serves on the Athens‐Clarke County Magistrate Court, which handles a range of civil and criminal matters at the local level.
- He has also been a youth football coach, YMCA volunteer, fitness instructor, and presenter in local schools and youth programs
- Admitted to practice in the Northern and Middle U.S. District Courts of Georgia, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, and as a magistrate judge
- He has been recognized by the State Bar of Georgia on the Annual Pro Bono Honor Roll



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-92c085addd8bb83007e0ba04) — Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Order-approving-Magistrate-videoconferencing-rules_entered.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.