Thomas C. Bailey at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Wilkes County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Thomas C. Bailey
Judge · Wilkes County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Thomas Jennings Bailey (1867 – 1963) was an American judge who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia — the predecessor to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia — for over 45 years
Education
- Georgetown University Law School — LL.B. (1899)
- Vanderbilt University Law School — LL.B. (1890)
- A.B. (1884) and A.M. (1885) — Southwestern Presbyterian University (now Rhodes College), Nashville, TN
Additional information
- Service: Served from 1918 until November 1, 1950, when he assumed senior status
- Appointment: Nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on May 16, 1918 to fill the seat vacated by Walter I. McCoy
- Special commissioner (1915) and Deputy Clerk and Master in Chancery in Nashville, TN (1915–1918)
- Private practice in Nashville, TN (1902–1918)
- Private practice in Clarksville, TN (1890, 1896–1900) and Seattle, TN (1893–1896)
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Wilkes County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
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