Judge Robert C. I. McBurney

Judicial Assignment

• 2012 – present: Superior Court of Fulton County
• 2015 – present: Adult Felony Drug Court
• 2017 – 2024: Presiding Officer, Hearing Panel, Judicial Qualifications Commission
• 2018 – 2020: Chief Judge, Atlanta Judicial Circuit

Education

• J.D., Harvard Law School (1995)
• A.B., Harvard College (1990)

Professional Experience / Associations

• Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Georgia
• Assistant District Attorney, Fulton County

Standing Orders

Standing Family Case Management Order

Standing Criminal Case Management Order
NOTE: JUDGE McBURNEY’S CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER IS POSTED HERE FOR LEGACY CASES FROM HIS DOCKET THAT ARE NOW ASSIGNED TO JUDGE KELLY ELLERBE.  THE TERMS OF THIS ORDER CONTINUE TO GOVERN ALL CRIMINAL CASES THAT WERE ASSIGNED TO JUDGE McBURNEY’S CRIMINAL DOCKET BEFORE 1 JULY 2026.