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# Randal M. McGinley

Newton County Superior Court · Superior Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Newton County Superior Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Superior Court Judge
- Service status: unknown
- Appointment: Appointed on 2026-08-12. [Newton County Superior Court](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/ga/newton-county-superior-court)
- Appointment: Appointed on 2026-08-12. [Walton County Superior Court](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/ga/walton-county-superior-court)

## Summary

Randal M. McGinley — Newton County Superior Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- McGinley has been District Attorney of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit since 2020, after starting as an Assistant DA in 2011 and becoming Chief Assistant DA in 2017.
- Appointed Superior Court Judge, Alcovy Judicial Circuit, 2026-08-12
- Governor Brian Kemp appointed McGinley to the Superior Court bench in July 2026, filling the vacancy created by Judge Wynne’s retirement
- Randal “Randy” M. McGinley is a Superior Court Judge for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit (Walton and Newton counties, Georgia), appointed in July 2026 to succeed retiring Judge W. Kendall Wynne Jr
- District Attorney, Alcovy Judicial Circuit, 2020–2026
- He now serves as a judge for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, which covers Walton and Newton counties

### Education

- bachelor’s degree — Georgia Institute of Technology
- Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University — J.D.

### Additional information

- Appointed to the Superior Court on August 12, 2026.
- He has also held the role of President, Vice President, and Secretary of the District Attorneys’ Association of Georgia, was named District Attorney of the Year in 2025, and sits on the State Child Fatality Review Panel and the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission (Chairman of the Investigative Panel)
- District Attorney of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit after earlier service as an assistant and chief assistant district attorney.
- His prosecutorial career spans a wide range of cases, from DUI and drug trafficking to murder trials, child exploitation cases, and high-profile racketeering matters

## Sources

- [2026 Executive Orders](https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders/2026)

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