Julia A. Phillips at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Coffee County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Julia A. Phillips
Judge · Coffee County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Official election records and Georgia Secretary of State filings for the 2024 Magistrate Court Judge race
- The incumbent Chief Magistrate Judge of Coffee County, Georgia, serving in the Coffee County Magistrate Court and recently ran for re‐election in the 2024 general election
- This role involves presiding over cases, managing court operations, and ensuring fair and efficient justice for the community
- Phillips holds the position of Chief Magistrate Judge for Coffee County, Georgia
- While the available sources focus on her judicial role in Georgia, there are other individuals named Julia Phillips in different fields — for example, a U.S. Army Judge Advocate — but these are distinct from the Coffee County Magistrate Judge
Education
Additional information
- 2020: Phillips announced her intention to run for re‐election as Chief Magistrate Judge, promising to continue serving “with humility, compassion, and fairness”
- overseeing the Magistrate Court’s judicial functions.
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
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Coffee County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
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 ↗