Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the appointment of the Honorable Charles E. Bailey BA’90 JD’98 to the State Court of Dekalb County Division A.
Judge Bailey has served full-time on Division B of the State Court of DeKalb County since January 2022. He previously served the State Court as a pro hac judge and as a part-time judge in the Municipal Court of Decatur. Before pursuing a career in law, Judge Bailey worked for a community mental health center providing intensive case management services to people with chronic and severe mental illness. He also worked for several years in the field of higher education administration at Vanderbilt University. Judge Bailey serves on the Ministry Board and Board of Trustees for Developmental Disabilities Ministries, Inc. He previously served as Chair of the Board of Directors of Oakhurst Recovery Program. Judge Bailey is the father of two adult children. He and his family reside in Decatur, Georgia.