Judge John F. Doran Jr.: Biography & Judicial Service | KnowJudges

# John F. Doran Jr.
Senior Judge · [Gwinnett County State Court](/kyj/court/ga/gwinnett-county-state-court)

## Judicial assignments
[Gwinnett Judicial Circuit](/kyj/court/ga/gwinnett-judicial-circuit)Senior Judge — circuit affiliation; court class unconfirmedThe official Senior Judges directory lists this circuit affiliation. A specific current assignment is not established. Senior judge available for assignment; this does not establish a current primary assignment.
Source checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source 1](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#home/directory-entries/58af0228ce9168f520c4da34/) · [Roster source 2](https://us-api.knack.com/v1/pages/scene_1/views/view_5/records?rows_per_page=1000&page=1&filters=%7B%22match%22%3A+%22and%22%2C+%22rules%22%3A+%5B%7B%22field%22%3A+%22field_19%22%2C+%22operator%22%3A+%22is%22%2C+%22value%22%3A+%22Senior+Judges%22%7D%5D%7D)
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.

## John F. Doran Jr. at a glance
Current roleSenior Judge
Court[Gwinnett County State Court](/kyj/court/ga/gwinnett-county-state-court)
Current assignment[Gwinnett County State Court](/kyj/court/ga/gwinnett-county-state-court)
JurisdictionGeorgia · State
Judicial serviceActive

## Biography

### Professional career

- Gwinnett Courts Website: Gwinnett County State Court – Judge John Doran Jr

### Education


### Additional information

- State Court Judge for Gwinnett County, Georgia, serving in Division S6 and specializing in family law, divorce, and related cases
- Judge Doran has been recognized for his long-standing service in Georgia’s family law system
- handling complex divorce and custody cases

## Sources

Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
01
### Georgia Courts Directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
[View Georgia Courts Directory ↗](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0228ce9168f520c4da34/)

[Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections)

Found an error?[Let us know](mailto:info@knowjudges.com?subject=Found%20an%20error%20on%20KnowJudges.com&body=We%20found%20an%20error%20on%20the%20page%20https%3A%2F%2Fknowjudges.com%2Fkyj%2Fjudge%2Fjohn-f-doran-jr-ga-71d636c29509.%0A%0APlease%20correct%20this%20with%3A%0A%0A%5Bdescribe%20the%20correction%5D%0A%0AHere%20is%20the%20source%20supporting%20our%20claim%3A%0A%0A%5Battach%20a%20link%20or%20PDF%5D)


## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [GA judicial conduct Rule 2.8 — courtroom order and courtesy](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-966932b4143407baf629735a) — State judicial courts only; published Code version February 1, 2024. Shared decorum baseline; does not establish complete court-specific practice. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Code-of-Judicial-Conduct-2024_02_01.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.