--- title: "Scott F. McAfee | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/scott-f-mcafee" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-25" --- # Scott F. McAfee Fulton County Superior Court · 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 - Began his legal career as an assistant district attorney in Barrow County, Georgia, and later joined the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office in 2015 - He also held the role of an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia ### Education - He later obtained his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2013, where he was active in the Federalist Society and Law Republicans, and was inducted into The Order of Barristers - Bachelor’s degree in political science and music from Emory University in 2010. - Cello scholarship to play in the Emory University Symphony Orchestra ### Additional information - From 2021 to 2023, McAfee was Georgia’s Inspector General - Donald J. Trump, et al, a racketeering case involving former President Trump and 18 co-defendants charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 Georgia presidential election results. - Scott F. McAfee was born in 1988 or 1989 and raised in Kennesaw, Georgia. - overseeing fraud, waste, and corruption in the executive branch - He was an Eagle Scout and graduated from North Cobb High School. - In this role, McAfee has made significant rulings, including fining pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood $5,000 for contempt of court after violating an order against disparaging former legal associates. - He advanced to senior assistant district attorney in the major case division, prosecuting serious felony cases including armed robbery and murder. ## 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/63e180cd94bbf70012f18263/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/63e180cd94bbf70012f18263/) - [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/63e180cd94bbf70012f18263/) - [Wikidata: Scott F. McAfee](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121484404) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/scott-f-mcafee", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/scott-f-mcafee", "name": "Scott F. McAfee | KnowJudges", "description": "Scott F. McAfee, Fulton County Superior Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-25", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/scott-f-mcafee#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/scott-f-mcafee#judge", "name": "Scott F. 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