Judge Gary E. Jackson

Gary is from Atlanta, Georgia and graduated Northside High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from the University of Georgia.

Before taking the bench, Gary worked as an Assistant Legislative Counsel for the Georgia General Assembly and as a legal aide to Lt. Gov. Zell Miller. He opened his own law practice in 1977, focusing on commercial collection matters. In 1984, he was appointed by Mayor Andrew Young as a hearing officer for the Atlanta Bureau of Taxi Cabs and Vehicles for Hire. He also served as a Pro Hac Magistrate Judge and Pro Hac Judge in Atlanta's courts before being appointed as a full-time judge in 2000.

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Gary is currently a judge in the Municipal Court of Atlanta. He was first appointed to the City Court of Atlanta in 2000 and then to the Municipal Court in 2005. He has been continually elected thereafter to serve the City of Atlanta.

As an attorney at Gary E. Jackson, Attorney at Law, he researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in commercial collection matters.

As a private attorney, he researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in commercial collection matters.

As a judge, oversees general traffic matters.

As a municipal court judge, oversees general traffic matters.

Served as a past President of the Council of Municipal Court Judges of Georgia and as a 5th District Representative to its Executive Committee.

- As a private attorney, he researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in commercial collection matters.
- As a municipal court judge, oversees general traffic matters.
- Served as a past President of the Council of Municipal Court Judges of Georgia and as a 5th District Representative to its Executive Committee.

Legal Experience

As of September 8, 2025, Gary E. Jackson did not have a website or any information online.

Judicial Philosophy

Supports the Tax Return Intercept Program (TRIP), which collects fines from tax returns instead of sending the delinquent defendants to jail, further burdening both the court system and the defendants.

Helped develop the Tax Return Intercept Program (TRIP), which collects fines from tax returns instead of sending the delinquent defendants to jail, further burdening both the court system and the defendants.

Supports Senate Bill 10, which allows the court discretion to stop or reinstate a suspended license without fees for defendants who miss court for any reason.

Helped draft Senate Bill 10, which allows the court discretion to stop or reinstate a suspended license without fees for defendants who miss court for any reason.

- Helped develop the Tax Return Intercept Program (TRIP), which collects fines from tax returns instead of sending the delinquent defendants to jail, further burdening both the court system and the defendants.
- Helped draft Senate Bill 10, which allows the court discretion to stop or reinstate a suspended license without fees for defendants who miss court for any reason.

Judicial Administration

Ethics & Conduct

Received the Municipal Judges Council’s Frost Ward Lifetime Achievement Award and the President's Award.

- Received the Municipal Judges Council’s Frost Ward Lifetime Achievement Award and the President's Award.

Community Involvement

Gary E. Jackson

Supports Senate Bill 10, which gives the court discretion to stop or reinstate a suspended license for missed court dates due to unavoidable reasons.

Supports the Tax Return Intercept Program (TRIP), which collects fines from tax returns instead of sending defendants to jail.

Judge Gary E. Jackson is currently a judge in the Municipal Court of Atlanta. He was first appointed to the City Court of Atlanta in 2000 and then to the Municipal Court in 2005. He has been continually elected thereafter to serve the City of Atlanta.

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City Judges who hear cases on traffic citations and city ordinance violations and other misdemeanors