Scott F. McAfee
Judge on the Fulton County Superior Court
Assumed office
February 1, 2023
Appointed byBrian Kemp
Preceded byChristopher S. Brasher
Georgia Inspector General
In office
April 1, 2021 – February 1, 2023
GovernorBrian Kemp
Preceded byDeb Wallace
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
Born1988 or 1989 (age 34–35)
Children2
Alma materEmory 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. He was the Georgia inspector general from 2021 to 2023. McAfee previously 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][8]

Career

McAfee was an assistant district attorney in the Barrow County, Georgia, Piedmont Judicial Circuit.[9] He joined the office of the district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia, in April 2015, initially working on the early stages of criminal cases.[10] 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][11] 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][12]

State judge in Fulton County

In December 2022, Kemp appointed McAfee to the Fulton County Superior Court following Christopher S. Brasher's retirement.[13] 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][14] 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.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas (2023-08-15). "Judge on Trump Case Once Worked Under Fani Willis". New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  2. ↑ Mizelle, Shawna (2023-08-15). "Who is Scott McAfee, the judge assigned to oversee Trump case in Georgia?". CNN. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  3. ↑ Redmon, Jeremy; Rankin, Bill. "Meet the 34-year-old judge who will oversee Trump prosecution in Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Northern District of Georgia | U.S. Attorney Pak announces the appointment of thirteen new Assistant U.S. Attorneys". United States Department of Justice. 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2023-08-15.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Kemp appoints Scott McAfee Inspector General". Albany Herald. March 31, 2021. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  6. ↑ McWhirter, Cameron (2023-08-16). "Scott McAfee Has Been a Judge Six Months. He Is Now Assigned Trump's Georgia Case". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Sanchez, Yvonne Wingett (2023-08-15). "Newly appointed Judge Scott McAfee gets Trump criminal case in Georgia". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  8. ↑ McWhirter, Cameron. "Scott McAfee Has Been a Judge Six Months. He Is Now Assigned Trump's Georgia Case". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  9. ↑ "Judge Scott McAfee | Superior Court of Fulton County". www.fultoncourt.org. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  10. ↑ Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas (August 17, 2023). "Twitter.com/Nickatnews". Twitter. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  11. ↑ Boone, Christian. "Fani Willis unseats 6-term Fulton DA Paul Howard". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  12. ↑ "Deb Wallace departs OIG, Scott McAfee appointed Inspector General". Office of the Inspector General. April 1, 2021. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  13. ↑ Mayfield, Cedra (December 20, 2022). "Kemp's Pick: Inspector General Named New Fulton Superior Judge". Law.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  14. ↑ "What We Know About the Trump Election Interference Case in Georgia". 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
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