--- title: "Kathrine Armstrong | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kathrine-armstrong-ga-3d4ed8dfbc76" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Kathrine Armstrong Gwinnett County Recorder's Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Gwinnett County Recorder's Court - State: Georgia - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-25 - Appointment: Appointed to a term beginning January 1, 2027. [Gwinnett County Superior Court](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/ga/gwinnett-county-superior-court) ## Biography ### Professional career - Judicial service: Chief Judge of the Recorder’s Court since November 2019 - Recognized in a September 2026 Congressional Daily Record statement for her service and dedication to justice - Judge, Gwinnett Judicial Circuit Superior Court — appointed by Governor Brian Kemp in August 2026 to fill a judicial position on the circuit - Judge Kathrine M. Armstrong is the Chief Judge of the Gwinnett County Recorder’s Court and, as of August 2026, has been appointed to serve on the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit Superior Court - Private practice: Owner of Law Office of Kathrine M. Armstrong, P.C. (2013–2019) and attorney at Crawford and Boyle, LLC (2018–2019) - Gwinnett County Solicitor-General’s Office - Website: Gwinnett County Recorder’s Court – Chief Judge Kathrine Armstrong - Chief Judge, Gwinnett County Recorder’s Court — overseeing traffic and recorder’s court matters in Lawrenceville, GA - Judge Armstrong is a lifelong Gwinnett County resident whose legal career spans public service, private practice, and judicial leadership ### Education - in Psychology — University of Georgia — B.S. - Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School — J.D. - B.A. in Criminal Justice — University of Georgia ### Additional information - In August 2026 the Governor announced that she would be appointed to the Gwinnett Superior Court under Act 450, whose additional judgeship becomes operational January 1, 2027. - Future Superior Court appointment announced 2026-08-26 under Act 450 - Private practice focused on family and criminal law - Family legacy: Follows in the footsteps of her late father, Mark E. Layng (Gwinnett County Magistrate Judge), and grandfather, John C. Layng (Superior Court Judge in Northern Illinois) ## Sources - [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/602ad44e5d266f001b892d63/) - [Official roster](https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/documents/d/gwinnett-county/2025-business-plan-presentation-recorders-court-judges-pdf) - [Georgia Courts Directory; first-party court corroboration](https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/documents/d/gwinnett-county/2025-business-plan-presentation-recorders-court-judges-pdf) - [Gov. Kemp Announces Gwinnett Superior Court Appointments](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-08-26/gov-kemp-announces-gwinnett-superior-court-appointments) - [Chief Judge Kathrine Armstrong](https://gwinnettcourts.com/recorders/judge-kathrine-armstrong) - [2026 Summary of General Statutes Enacted, Title 15 Courts](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/legislative-counsel-document-library/sumdoc2026-edit.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kathrine-armstrong-ga-3d4ed8dfbc76", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kathrine-armstrong-ga-3d4ed8dfbc76", "name": "Kathrine Armstrong | KnowJudges", "description": "Kathrine Armstrong, Gwinnett County Recorder's Court. 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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.