James Clay Fuller at a glance
- Current role
- Magistrate
- Current assignment
- District Court, N.D. Georgia
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
James Clay Fuller
Magistrate · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Biography
Professional career
- Richard W. Story (N.D. Ga.) before private practice at Butler, Wooten, Fryhofer, Daughtery & Crawford, then partner at Daughtery, Crawford, Fuller & Brown
Education
Additional information
- Magistrate, District Court, N.D. Georgia, 2012-present
- Recognized for his extensive federal judicial experience, ADR expertise, and ability to guide parties toward resolution.
- Before law school, he was a songwriter and lead guitarist with the major‐label band Allgood from Athens, Georgia
- Case volume: Over 500 employment matters and 1,100 consumer financial services litigation matters during his tenure
- U.S. Magistrate Judge
- Notable legal work: As a lawyer, he held the role of lead trial and appellate counsel in Advanced BodyCare Solutions v.
- His career blends legal acumen, mediation skill, and creative problem‐solving, making him a respected figure in both the judiciary and the alternative dispute resolution community
- handling federal cases including employment, personal injury, products liability, class actions, commercial disputes, insurance, intellectual property, mortgage, ERISA, and constitutional torts
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
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. 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 2026-10-27Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. 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 June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia current judicial profile ↗Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗