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.