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Senate advances bill to add sixth Clayton County judgeship after judges and DA cite heavy caseload
Senate Judiciary Committee · February 24, 2026
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Summary
Lawmakers moved SB327 to provide a sixth superior‑court judgeship to Clayton Judicial Circuit after judges and the district attorney testified the circuit carries the state's highest workload and a large backlog of murder and felony cases.
The Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced Senate Bill 327 to create a sixth superior‑court judgeship for the Clayton Judicial Circuit after local judges and the district attorney described an overloaded docket and lengthy case backlogs.
Senator Parent, the bill’s sponsor, told the committee an…
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