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Cook appointed to fill new Middle Judicial Circuit post
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Source: The Union-Recorder
Gov. Brian P. Kemp has appointed the Honorable Paul K. Cook to the Superior Court of the Middle Judicial Circuit, filling the vacancy created by the passage of HB 1215 (Act 450) during the 2026 session of the Georgia General Assembly, according to a press release from the governor’s office. Cook will oversee cases in Washington, Jefferson, Emanuel, Toombs and Candler counties. Cook currently serves as a judge on the State Court of Toombs County, a position he has held since January of 2021. He also serves as a judge on the municipal court in six cities, sits by designation on the Superior Court of the Middle Judicial Circuit, and presides over conflict cases in the State Court of Candler County. In addition to his judicial service, he is the sole practitioner at the Cook Law Firm, LLC, in Vidalia, where he handles a variety of cases ranging from criminal defense to family law matters.
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