Thomas Lee Phillips at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Whitfield County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Thomas Lee Phillips
Biography
Professional career
- Thomas Lee Phillips II is a magistrate judge for the Superior Court in Whitfield County, Georgia, appointed to fill the unexpired term of Chris Griffin
- Magistrate judges in Georgia are on call 24 hours a day to handle arrest and search warrants for law enforcement, and they play a key role in the local justice system
Education
Additional information
- Appointed by the Whitfield County Superior Court judges to replace Chris Griffin, whose term had ended.
- Magistrate judges manage case intake, preliminary hearings, and certain criminal and civil matters, ensuring efficient handling of local justice needs
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
Whitfield 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
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 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 ↗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 ↗