Fulton County budget debate centers on court staffing, consent‑decree costs At a Jan. 7 meeting the Fulton County Board of Commissioners reviewed a revised FY2026 budget that increases spending for federal consent‑decree compliance and funds staff for two new state‑court judges; judges, prosecutors, the public defender and the clerk warned underfunding will worsen backlogs and jail population pressures.

Fulton County's budget debate could make or break the staffing needs for newly authorized judges, risking a backlog crisis in the justice system.

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Fulton County Judges Urge Support for Staffing Amid Overwhelming Caseloads Fulton County magistrate judges advocate for increased staffing to manage overloaded court caseloads.

Fulton County's magistrate court is drowning in an unprecedented 45,000 cases this year, and judges are pleading for urgent staffing support to prevent a crisis in the justice system.

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