On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) issued a scheduling order for two cases involving Judge Thomas C. Bordeaux, Jr., identified by Supreme Court docket numbers S25Z0219 and S25Z0981, with JQC complaint numbers 2023-1082 and 2025-081, respectively. The order outlines key deadlines for the proceedings, which both parties have agreed to address concurrently.
The scheduling order follows a conference on April 4, 2025, where the Presiding Officer met with the JQC Director and the respondent to discuss timelines for discovery, motions, and a public hearing. On April 14, 2025, the parties were informed that the final hearing is set for August 25-26, 2025. A joint proposed scheduling order was submitted by the parties on May 8, 2025.
According to the order, the parties must exchange the names and addresses of all witnesses with knowledge of the case facts by June 12, 2025. The discovery period is scheduled to conclude on July 11, 2025, unless extended for valid reasons by the Presiding Officer. By the same date, July 11, 2025, the parties are required to share the names and addresses of witnesses they plan to call at the hearing.
Any dispositive motions or motions in limine must be filed by July 25, 2025, with responses permitted until August 8, 2025. All motions will be addressed before the hearing begins on August 25, 2025. Additionally, a joint list of stipulated facts and exhibits must be submitted to the Hearing Panel by August 18, 2025.
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.
