Keith B. Johnson at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Columbia County Juvenile Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Keith B. Johnson
Judge · Columbia County Juvenile Court
Biography
Professional career
- In 2020, he became the first African American Chief Judge of the Augusta Judicial Circuit Juvenile Judge
- Appointed by the Judges of the Augusta Judicial Circuit to serve as an Associate Juvenile Court Judge at the age of 30
- Nationally recognized criminal defense attorney based in Augusta, Georgia
Education
- Michigan State University College of Law — Notes and Comments Editor, Michigan State Journal of Gender Law — J.D. (2008)
- in History, Furman University — football scholarship, two Southern Conference Championship teams — B.A. (2005)
Additional information
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorney, National Trial Lawyers Association (2017–2025)
- Johnson made history as the first Black male president of the Augusta Bar Association (founded 1895)
- Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law
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 ↗www.sbcompanyinternational.com — biography evidence
Biography evidence collected 2026-10-10
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