--- title: "Robert C. I. McBurney | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-c-i-mcburney" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-06" --- # Robert C. I. McBurney Fulton County Superior Court ยท Judge ## Profile - Court: Fulton County Superior Court - State: Georgia - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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 โ€” 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. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic devices and recording Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording devices and courtroom access Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af023ece9168f520c4dd2e/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af023ece9168f520c4dd2e/) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) - [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af023ece9168f520c4dd2e/) - [Official court biography โ€” Robert C. I. McBurney](https://fultonsuperiorcourtga.gov/judge/judge-robert-c-i-mcburney) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-c-i-mcburney", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-c-i-mcburney", "name": "Robert C. I. McBurney | KnowJudges", "description": "Robert C. I. McBurney, Fulton County Superior Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-09-06", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-c-i-mcburney#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-c-i-mcburney#judge", "name": "Robert C. I. 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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](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.