Gary E. Jackson at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Atlanta Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Gary E. Jackson
Judge · Atlanta Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Municipal Court of Atlanta — appointed 2005
- Full-time Judge, City Court of Atlanta — appointed 2000
- Pro Hac Judge, City Court and Municipal Court of Atlanta
Education
- University of Georgia School of Law — 1975, cum laude
- Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania — B.S. (1972)
Additional information
- Northside High School — 1968
- Hearing Officer, Atlanta Bureau of Taxi Cabs and Vehicles for Hire
- Assistant Legislative Counsel, Georgia General Assembly
- Atlanta native.
- Senior editor of the Georgia Law Review.
- Past president and Fifth District executive committee representative, Council of Municipal Court Judges of Georgia.
- Awards include the Council’s Frost Ward Lifetime Achievement Award and President’s Award, and the Reason Foundation’s Judicial Excellence and Legislators Excellence awards.
- Handles general traffic matters and high-volume caseloads; contributed to court programs and legislative reforms.
- Appointed to Atlanta Municipal Court by Mayor Shirley Franklin.
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
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Atlanta Municipal Court
Municipal Court proceedings, including expressly stated civil/criminal limitations. 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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
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