Rogan appointed Fulton County magistrate
Fulton County's Superior Court has appointed Elizabeth Vila Rogan as a magistrate judge to preside over a fast-track docket of non-complex criminal cases.
"I feel very grateful," Rogan, who takes over full-time duties from Judge Ralph Hicks, said Friday. Rogan will preside over pleas and arraignments, first appearance hearings and motions calendars. She obtained her law degree from Columbia University in 1985 and worked at the Office of the Georgia Capital Defender before entering private practice a year ago.
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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.
