John S. Morgan at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Cobb County State Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
John S. Morgan
Judge · Cobb County State Court
Biography
Professional career
- State Court Judge for Cobb County, Georgia, elected in 2016, with a background as a prosecutor, private litigator, and municipal judge
- Position: State Court Judge, Cobb County, Georgia (Division I, Post 3)
- Associate Municipal Court Judge for Marietta, Powder Springs, and Woodstock
- Judge pro tempore in Juvenile Court
Education
- Mercer University School of Law — J.D. (1990)
Additional information
- Private Practice: 1997–2016
- handling general civil litigation, criminal law, personal injury, and contract disputes; partner at Gentry, Smith, Dettmering, Morgan & Schnatmeier, LLP
- His career spans prosecution, private litigation, municipal judiciary, and now state court adjudication
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 ↗
Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
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 ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗