Scott F. McAfee

For the American actor, see Scott McAfee.

Scott McAfee
Judge on the Fulton County Superior Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 1, 2023
Appointed byBrian Kemp
Preceded byChristopher Brasher
Inspector General of Georgia
In office
April 1, 2021 – February 1, 2023
GovernorBrian Kemp
Preceded byDeb Wallace
Succeeded byNigel Lange
Personal details
Born1988 or 1989 (age 35–36)
Children2
EducationEmory University (BA)
University of Georgia (JD)

Scott F. McAfee (born 1988 or 1989) is an American judge serving on the Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia since 2023. Judge McAfee was the Georgia inspector general from 2021 to 2023. Prior to his current appointment, Judge McAfee served as a senior assistant district attorney in Fulton County and an assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.

In August 2023, McAfee garnered national attention when he was assigned to preside over the Fulton County district attorney's criminal racketeering case against Donald Trump.

Early life and education

McAfee was born in 1988 or 1989.[1] He was raised in Kennesaw, Georgia.[2] He is an Eagle Scout and graduate of North Cobb High School.[3][4] McAfee received a cello scholarship to play in the Emory University symphony orchestra.[5][4] In 2010, he completed a bachelor's degree in political science and music.[6]

In 2012, McAfee was a judicial intern for Georgia Supreme Court justice Keith R. Blackwell.[7] He also interned for justice David Nahmias.[5][4] In 2013, he graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law, cum laude. While in law school, he was the vice president of the school's Federalist Society chapter, treasurer of Law Republicans and inducted into The Order of Barristers.[1][5][4][6]

Career

McAfee was an assistant district attorney in the Barrow County, Piedmont Judicial Circuit.[8] He joined the office of the district attorney in Fulton County in April 2015, initially working on the early stages of criminal cases.[9] He later was promoted to working as a prosecutor in the complex trial division, which was then headed by prosecutor Fani Willis, who was later elected as Fulton County district attorney.[1][10] McAfee was eventually promoted to senior assistant district attorney in the major case division, where he prosecuted felony cases including armed robbery and murder.[5][1]

In 2019, McAfee was appointed as an assistant United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.[1] He worked in the criminal division where he investigated and prosecuted drug trafficking organizations, fraud, and illegal firearms possession.[5][1][4] On April 1, 2021, Georgia governor Brian Kemp appointed McAfee as the state inspector general.[5][1][11]

State judge in Fulton County

See also: State court (United States) § State court judges

In December 2022, Kemp appointed McAfee to the Fulton County Superior Court following Christopher S. Brasher's retirement.[12] He was sworn in on February 1, 2023.[1]

In August 2023, he was assigned to preside over the racketeering case, State of Georgia v. Donald J. Trump, et al, in which former president Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants are accused of conspiring to overturn the Georgia presidential election results.[7][13] Fani Willis is overseeing the prosecution of that case.[1] McAfee is running for election to a full four-year term as a state judge in May 2024.[7]

Personal life

As of 2021, McAfee is a volunteer scuba diver at the Georgia Aquarium and captains an Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association tennis team.[5] He is married and has two children.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas (August 15, 2023). "Judge on Trump Case Once Worked Under Fani Willis". New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Mizelle, Shawna (August 15, 2023). "Who is Scott McAfee, the judge assigned to oversee Trump case in Georgia?". CNN. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Redmon, Jeremy; Rankin, Bill (August 17, 2023). "Meet the 34-year-old judge who will oversee Trump prosecution in Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e "U.S. Attorney Pak announces the appointment of thirteen new Assistant U.S. Attorneys". Northern District of Georgia (Press release). United States Department of Justice. February 8, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2023.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Kemp appoints Scott McAfee Inspector General". Albany Herald. March 31, 2021. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  6. ^ a b McWhirter, Cameron (August 16, 2023). "Scott McAfee Has Been a Judge Six Months. He Is Now Assigned Trump's Georgia Case". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c Sanchez, Yvonne Wingett (August 15, 2023). "Newly appointed Judge Scott McAfee gets Trump criminal case in Georgia". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Judge Scott McAfee". Superior Court of Fulton County. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  9. ^ Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas (August 17, 2023). "Twitter.com/Nickatnews". Twitter. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  10. ^ Boone, Christian (August 12, 2020). "Fani Willis unseats 6-term Fulton DA Paul Howard". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "Deb Wallace departs OIG, Scott McAfee appointed Inspector General". Office of the Inspector General (Press release). April 1, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  12. ^ Mayfield, Cedra (December 20, 2022). "Kemp's Pick: Inspector General Named New Fulton Superior Judge". Law.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  13. ^ Fausset, Richard; Hakim, Danny (August 14, 2023). "What We Know About the Trump Election Interference Case in Georgia". The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2023.