On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) issued an order setting a hearing on formal charges against Judge Thomas C. Bordeaux, Jr. The hearing is scheduled to begin on August 25, 2025, and will address allegations of judicial misconduct.
The JQC’s order details that the hearing will take place over two days, August 25 and 26, starting at 9:00 a.m. each day. The exact location of the hearing has yet to be determined, but it will be open to the public. Additionally, there will be a livestream of the proceedings if the selected venue allows for it, with a link to be provided publicly at a later date.
According to the order, the hearing will address two separate cases involving Judge Bordeaux: JQC Complaint No. 2023-1082 and JQC Complaint No. 2025-081. During a status conference held on April 4, 2025, both parties involved requested that these cases be heard concurrently.
Judge Bordeaux, who serves on the Probate Court of Chatham County, has been under scrutiny following multiple complaints regarding his handling of cases. The formal charges stem from findings by the JQC Investigative Panel, which concluded there was reasonable cause to believe that Judge Bordeaux had committed misconduct in office.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
