Judge Paige Reese Whitaker has served on the Fulton County Superior Court since 2017. A graduate of the College of Charleston and Duke University School of Law.

Paige Reese Whitaker has served on the Fulton County Superior Court since 2017. A graduate of the College of Charleston and Duke University School of Law.

Paige is a judge on the Fulton County Superior Court. Before taking the bench, she worked as a civil litigator, prosecutor, and appellate lawyer. She served as the deputy district attorney for Fulton County, where she led the Appeals Division, and as a senior assistant attorney general for Georgia. 

Paige worked as a civil litigator, prosecutor, and appellate lawyer. She served as the deputy district attorney for Fulton County, where she led the Appeals Division, and as a senior assistant attorney general for Georgia. 

Paige is currently a judge on the Fulton County Superior Court. She has served in this role since 2017 and was re-elected in 2022.

As an attorney, worked as a civil litigator, prosecutor, and appellate lawyer.

- As an attorney, worked as a civil litigator, prosecutor, and appellate lawyer.

Legal Experience

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Ethics & Conduct

Second judge in Young Thug RICO case recuses herself

Paige took over the sprawling YSL Records/Young Thug RICO trial. After the trial became the longest and most expensive in Georgia history and saw the recusal of two prior judges, Whitaker stepped in and immediately established strict rules to streamline the chaotic proceedings, explicitly demanding punctuality and fiercely cracking down on delays and unprofessional behavior from both the prosecution and defense.

- Paige took over the sprawling YSL Records/Young Thug RICO trial. After the trial became the longest and most expensive in Georgia history and saw the recusal of two prior judges, Whitaker stepped in and immediately established strict rules to streamline the chaotic proceedings, explicitly demanding punctuality and fiercely cracking down on delays and unprofessional behavior from both the prosecution and defense.

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Community Involvement

Paige Reese Whitaker

- Georgia Superior Court Judges hear a wide range of criminal cases from petty theft and public drunkenness to murder. Some cases in front of the Georgia Superior Court involve the death penalty. 
- On the civil side, Superior Court Judges hear cases on divorce, titles to land, contract disputes, and premises liability. 
- Superior Court Judges are elected by judicial circuit. Each county surrounding Atlanta has its own judicial circuit, while rural judicial districts typically consist of multiple counties.
- Superior Court Judges are elected to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. The Governor can appoint Superior Court Judges when vacancies arise. 