Ivy N. Cadle, The President of the Georgia Attorney General's Office recently released a statement regarding the death Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore. Moore served as a Municipal Court, State Court and Supreme Court judge for 31 years.
On behalf of the Georgia Attorney General's Office, I would like to extend my condolences to the family, colleagues and many friends of retired Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore on her death at the age of 79.
Judge Moore has been a member of the Georgia Bar since 1971 and has spent the majority of her career in public service, including 31 years as a judge. She made history as the first woman to serve as a full-time judge of the Atlanta City Court and as presiding judge of the Fulton County Superior Court. She was elected a judge in Fulton County six times and was also the first African-American woman to serve as a state judge in Georgia and as chief administrative judge of a judicial district in the state.
Judge Moore is credited with leading the creation of the first family court and family law information center in Georgia. She also served as chair of the Emory University Board of Visitors and as a member of the Emory University Board of Trustees, the Emory Law School Council and the Emory University Center for Ethics Advisory Board. After leaving office in 2008, she worked in private law practice.
Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore's exemplary career is an inspiration to all Georgia lawyers. We are grateful for their many generous contributions to our state's legal system. We will miss her and remember her fondly.
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