Robert C. I. McBurney at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Fulton County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Robert C. I. McBurney
Judge · Fulton County Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Superior Court bench since 2012 and was also Chief Judge from 2018-2020
- Judge Robert McBurney currently serves on the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, and joined the bench by Governor Nathan Deal in February 2012, succeeding Marvin S. Arrington
- Has served in multiple judicial capacities, including the Adult Felony Drug Court and as Chief Judge of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit from 2018 to 2020.
- Additionally, McBurney was an Assistant District Attorney in Fulton County
- Superior Court judge, Georgia (Atlanta Circuit)
- He also held the role of a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and practiced privately FOX 5 Atlanta
- Before his judicial appointment, he worked as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Georgia
Education
- Harvard Law School in — J.D. (1995)
- Undergraduate degree from Harvard College in 1990
Additional information
- He has also been serving on the Adult Felony Drug Court since 2015.
- McBurney also led the Judicial Qualifications Commission Hearing Panel for seven years, implementing a new adjudication system for judicial discipline matters before stepping down in 2023
- handling complex criminal prosecutions such as white-collar crime, public corruption, and narcotics trafficking FOX 5 Atlanta.
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 ↗
Statewide
For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment.
The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018.Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Superior Court Rules
Fulton County Superior Court
Superior Court proceedings. Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked September 6, 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 ↗Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗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 ↗