J. Kendall Gross at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Court Judge
- Court
- Middle Municipal Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
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J. Kendall Gross
Municipal Court Judge · Middle Municipal Court Judge
Biography
Professional career
- Former Candler County State Court Judge in Georgia, serving since 2016, who resigned in February 2026 to run for Superior Court Judge in the Middle Judicial Circuit
- Judge Gross has served on the Candler County State Court since being re‐elected on May 24, 2016
- Rumored candidates for the seat include Gabe Cliett (Candler County Magistrate Judge) and Brent Carter (current Candler County Solicitor)
- He stated the move was to pursue a Superior Court Judge seat in the Middle Judicial Circuit (covering Candler, Emanuel, Jefferson, Toombs, and Washington counties)
- He also presided as a municipal judge for the City of Metter Municipal Court
- In addition to his judicial role, Gross has maintained a private law practice in Metter and held the role of county attorney for the Candler County Board of Commissioners
Education
- Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law and was admitted to the Georgia Bar in — J.D. (1996)
Additional information
- On February 6, 2026, Gross submitted a resignation letter to Governor Brian Kemp, effective March 3, 2026.
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
Middle Municipal Court Judge
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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Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
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Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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