James E. Graham at a glance
- Current role
- Magistrate
- Current assignment
- District Court, S.D. Georgia
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
James E. Graham
Magistrate · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Biography
Professional career
- Federal magistrate judge serving on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia before retiring in 2015
- His successor, Chief Judge Stan Baker, took over the bench, and Graham’s name appears in the court’s list of former magistrate judges
Education
Additional information
- Magistrate, District Court, S.D. Georgia, 1986-present
- He remained on the bench for a year after Stan Baker was appointed in February 2015 to ensure any overlapping cases were resolved
- Selected as a magistrate judge for the Southern District of Georgia, a position that handles pretrial matters, certain civil and criminal cases, and other procedural functions under the federal court system.
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 Southern 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 Southern 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 Southern District of Georgia current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View U.S. District Court for the Southern 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 ↗