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# Herbert E. Phipps

Court of Appeals of Georgia · Senior Judge

## Profile

- Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
- State: Georgia
- Role: Senior Judge
- Service status: senior
- Last verified: 2026-08-25

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1999-present
- Distinguished jurist and former civil rights attorney who served on the Georgia Court of Appeals from 1999 until his retirement in 2016, later returning briefly in 2018
- His career reflects a lifelong dedication to justice, civil rights, and public service

### Education

- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where he edited the Law Review — J.D. (1971)
- B.A. in Political Science from Morehouse College (1964)
- He later received an LL.M. in the Judicial Process from the University of Virginia School of Law.

### Additional information

- Chief Justice Thomas O. Marshall Professionalism Award (2015)
- Appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Roy E. Barnes on July 12, 1999.
- Practitioner, 1998-1998
- The second Black lawyer in Albany, Georgia, practicing civil rights litigation with C.B. King and later as a solo practitioner.
- Born in Baker County, Georgia to J.W. and Marion Gadson Phipps, Phipps grew up in a deeply segregated environment and witnessed racial injustices firsthand.
- He also taught English in Thailand and traveled extensively in Europe and Asia
- Beyond the bench, he was active in community organizations, including the Albany Association for Retarded Citizens and the Albany Sickle Cell Foundation.
- Justice Robert Benham Award for Community Service
- He was also recognized as a Legal Legend by the Georgia Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society

## 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/6203ed3d990a520021f306cf/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6203ed3d990a520021f306cf/)
- [Court of Appeals of Georgia current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7174/herbert-e-phipps/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Georgia Courts Directory](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6203ed3d990a520021f306cf/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7174/herbert-e-phipps/)
- [In Recognition of Presiding Judge Herbert E. Phipps | Congressman Sanford Bishop](http://bishop.house.gov/media-center/congressional-record-statement/in-recognition-of-presiding-judge-herbert-e-phipps)
- [Herbert Phipps - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Herbert_Phipps)

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