John Newberry at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Gordon Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
John Newberry
Chief Judge · Gordon Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- John M. Rucker is a retired judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit Family Court of South Carolina, serving from 1988 until his retirement in 2016
Education
- Juris Doctor (J.D.): University of South Carolina School of Law, 1969
- Bachelor’s Degree: University of South Carolina, 1966
Additional information
- Election: Elected by the South Carolina General Assembly in July 1988
- South Carolina Tax Commission Commissioner (1984–1988)
- Member, South Carolina House of Representatives (1976–1980)
- Private practice attorney (1969–1971)
- Current/Former Role: Judge, 8th Judicial Circuit Family Court, South Carolina
- His career combined legal practice, legislative service, and administrative leadership before his appointment to the judiciary
- Before becoming a judge, Rucker held several public office and professional roles
- Rucker’s judicial tenure spanned a period of significant change in South Carolina’s family court system, and his work covered multiple counties in the 8th Judicial Circuit
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
Gordon 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
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Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
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