In northwest Georgia’s Coweta County, a new judge will soon take the state court bench.

Handpicked by the governor, Newnan attorney John B. Cunningham is preparing to trade his part-time service as a City of Franklin Municipal Court judge for that of a full-time jurist.

New  Seat

Judge Matthew S. Swope, Coweta County State Court, sworn in May 30, 2024. Courtesy photo Judge Matthew S. Swope, Coweta County State Court, Newnan, Georgia, sworn in May 30, 2024, by Gov. Brian Kemp. (Courtesy photo)