Hermann Coolidge at a glance
- Current role
- Judge Pro Tem
- Current assignment
- Garden City Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Hermann Coolidge
Judge Pro Tem · Garden City Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Practiced law in Savannah from 1939 until 1975, when he was appointed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
- If you are looking for current judicial information, note that there is also a Judge Elizabeth Coolidge in Chatham County, Georgia, but she is a different individual
Education
Additional information
- Served in this role until 1986, after which he returned to private practice until 1996.
- His legal work spanned both public and private sectors, and he was active in numerous professional organizations
- Hermann W. Coolidge was a distinguished American judge and lawyer, best known for his service as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge in Savannah, Georgia, and for his extensive contributions to legal, historical, and conservation causes
- He also served in various municipal judicial roles, including as a pro tem judge for Savannah-Chatham County and the City of Tybee
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
Garden City Municipal Court; Port Wentworth 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
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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