--- title: "Ural D. Glanville | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ural-d-glanville" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-06" --- # Ural D. Glanville Fulton County Superior Court · Chief Judge ## Profile - Court: Fulton County Superior Court - State: Georgia - Role: Chief Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Chief Judge, Atlanta Judicial Circuit (2022–Present) - Chief Judge Glanville has served on the Superior Court bench since 2005 and as Chief Judge since 2022 - The Chief Judge of the Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia and a judge on the 5th Superior Court District (Atlanta Circuit), serving since 2005 and as Chief Judge since 2022 - 2004–Present: Judge, Fulton County Superior Court - 1995–2004: Magistrate Judge, Fulton County State Court - He previously served as a Magistrate Judge for Fulton County from 1995-2004 - Commanding General, NATO Rule of Law Support Mission in Afghanistan; served in the JAG Corps, U.S. Army Trial Defense Service, and as a senior prosecutor in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate - Civilian Legal Work: Litigation associate at Arrington & Hollowell; sole practitioner at Ural Glanville, P.C.; senior trial prosecutor for DeKalb County; prosecutor for Fulton County ### Education ### Additional information - Judge, Georgia 5th Superior Court District (Atlanta Circuit) — elected in 2020 and re‐elected in 2024; term ends January 1, 2029 - Young Thug case, including holding a meeting with prosecutors and a witness without defense counsel present, and later holding a defense attorney in contempt. - Removed from the case following these allegations - Brigadier General, U.S. Army Reserve ## 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/58af023fce9168f520c4dd60/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af023fce9168f520c4dd60/) - [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/58af023fce9168f520c4dd60/) - [Official court biography — Ural D. Glanville](https://fultonsuperiorcourtga.gov/judge/judge-ural-glanville-chief-judge) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ural-d-glanville", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ural-d-glanville", "name": "Ural D. Glanville | KnowJudges", "description": "Ural D. Glanville, 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/ural-d-glanville#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ural-d-glanville#judge", "name": "Ural D. 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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.