Chief judge to step down
Fulton County Chief Superior Court Judge Cynthia Wright has decided to retire before her current term expires at the end of the year.
Wright, 59, was Gov. Zell Miller’s legal counsel in 1995 when she was named a Fulton State Court judge. In November 1996, she was elevated to the Superior Court. Wright said she had previously decided she would not seek reelection, is looking forward to the break and plans to remain involved in the legal community here. Wright said she has yet to decide exactly when she will step down from the bench this year.
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Bill Rankin has been an AJC reporter for more than 30 years. His father, Jim Rankin, worked as an editor for the newspaper for 26 years, retiring in 1986. Bill has primarily covered the state’s court system, doing all he can do to keep the scales of justice on an even keel. Since 2015, he has been the host of the newspaper’s Breakdown podcast.
