M. Yvette Miller at a glance
- Current role
- Senior Appellate Court Judge
- Current assignment
- Court of Appeals of Georgia
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
M. Yvette Miller
Senior Appellate Court Judge · Court of Appeals of Georgia
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1999-present
- 1999–2024: Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals, appointed by Governor Roy Barnes
- 2009–2011: Chief Judge, implementing the court’s e-filing initiative to improve access for attorneys and litigants
- 1996–1999: Judge, Fulton County State Court
- 1989–1992: Administrative Law Judge and later Director/Judge of the Appellate Division of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation — the first woman, first African American, and youngest person to hold this role in Georgia
- Celebrated for breaking barriers for women and minorities in Georgia’s legal profession, increasing access to justice through the e-filing system, and mentoring through the M. Yvette Miller Endowed Scholarship at Mercer Law School
Education
- Mercer’s Walter F. George School of Law in — J.D. (1980)
- Mercer University, graduating cum laude in — B.A. (1977)
- Mercer University — J.D.
Additional information
- Re-election: She was elected to the court in 2000 and re-elected in 2006, 2012, and 2018, running unopposed each time
- Practitioner, 1998-1998
- Born June 21, 1955, in Macon, Georgia.
- She also served as general counsel for a Ford Lincoln-Mercury dealership and maintained a private legal practice
- Mildred Yvette “M.” Miller is an American lawyer and jurist best known for her 25-year service on the Georgia Court of Appeals, where she was the first African-American woman to serve on the court and the first African-American woman to serve as its Chief Judge
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 August 2, 2026.
Court of Appeals of Georgia current judicial profile
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View Court of Appeals of Georgia current judicial profile ↗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 ↗Georgia Governor 2026 executive orders
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Georgia Governor 2026 executive orders ↗