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# George T. Smith

Court of Appeals of Georgia · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
- State: Georgia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1976-present
- He later held the role of Presiding Justice (1990–1991)
- Elected Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia in 1980, joining the Court January 1, 1981, and serving until 1991
- Returned to private practice in Marietta before being elected Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals in 1976 for a six-year term

### Education

- University of Georgia School of Law
- Middle Georgia College

### Additional information

- His portrait was unveiled in the Georgia State Capitol rotunda in 1980 in recognition of his service.
- Date of birth: 1916-10-15
- After law school, Smith practiced law in Cairo, Grady County, and held roles as county attorney, solicitor, city attorney, and school board attorney
- He also served on the Executive Committee of the Appellate Judges Conference and was active in civic organizations such as Kiwanis and the National Arthritis Foundation
- Birth place: Mitchell County

## 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/7182/george-t-smith/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7182/george-t-smith/)
- [Court of Appeals of Georgia current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7182/george-t-smith/)
- [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/7182/george-t-smith/)
- [George Bundy Smith - Historical Society of the New York Courts](https://history.nycourts.gov/biography/george-bundy-smith)
- [Interview with George T. Smith, February 25, 2009](https://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL220ROGP-074/ohms)
- [Wikidata: George T. Smith](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4282414)

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