Atlanta, August 4, 2025 – The judges of the Court of Appeals of Georgia have unanimously voted to designate Senior Judge C. Andrew Fuller to temporarily assist the Court beginning on August 5, 2025.
“We thank Senior Judge Fuller for his willingness to continue his distinguished career in public service with our Court, and we know that his contributions will be invaluable,” said Chief Judge Trent Brown.
Senior Judge Fuller was appointed to serve on the superior court bench of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit by then-Governor Zell Miller in July 1993. He was reelected without opposition for multiple consecutive terms, and retired after his last term ended on December 31, 2022.
Senior Judge Fuller was previously elected to serve as the District Attorney for the Northeastern Judicial Circuit from January 1987 until his appointment to the bench in 1993. He presided over the Hall County Re-entry Accountability Court Transition Program, which provided non-violent offenders with substance abuse treatment and vocational training. He served as Chair of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and as a member of both the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution and the Advisory Board of the Georgia Indigent Defense Council.
Senior Judge Fuller is a lifelong resident of Gainesville, Georgia, and he graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in history and a minor in political science. He earned his law degree from the Mercer University School of Law 1980, and worked as an attorney in private practice until he ran for the office of District Attorney.
The judges of the Court of Appeals extend their warmest welcome to Senior Judge Fuller.
Administrative Order assigning Judge Fuller to serve as Senior Judge.