Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 983: Green, Judge Reuben; condolences
Last action April 4, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution honors the life of former Cobb County Superior Court Judge Reuben Green, who died of cancer, and offers condolences to his family.
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In plain language
This is a commemorative resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Judge Reuben Green, who served as a Cobb County Superior Court judge from 2010 to 2020 after appointment by Governor Sonny Perdue, and who previously worked as a Special Assistant United States Attorney and Assistant District Attorney for Cobb County. The resolution highlights his creation of the Cobb County Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court, a program supporting veterans in the criminal justice system, and recounts his Marine Corps service, education, and family life, including fostering 15 children and adopting a daughter. The House formally honors his legacy and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to his widow, Heidi Green, and his family.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and honors the life and career of former Cobb County Superior Court Judge Reuben Green.
- Expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' condolences to Judge Green's family, friends, and community.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to Heidi Green and the Green family.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a ceremonial statement rather than legislation with legal effect.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names Judge Reuben Green's widow, Heidi Green, and his family, including his children Hailey and Colton. It has no regulatory effect on other Georgians, though it references the Cobb County court system and the Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court he founded.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences for Georgians. Its significance is symbolic: it places an official House record honoring a judge's public service, including his veterans' court program, and formally conveys the legislature's condolences to his family.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses recount Judge Green's Marine Corps service, education at Lewis & Clark College and Emory University School of Law, and legal career in Cobb County.
- The resolution credits him with establishing the Cobb County Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court for justice-involved veterans.
- The resolving clause has the House of Representatives formally honor his life and extend condolences to his family.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to Heidi Green and the family.
From the bill
“Judge Green notably established the Cobb County Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court, a pioneering program providing essential rehabilitation and support services to veterans involved in the criminal justice system”
“the members of this body join in honoring the extraordinary life and leadership of Judge Reuben Green”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Sharon Cooper (R, HD-45)
- John Carson (R, HD-46)
- Devan Seabaugh (R, HD-34)
- Joseph Gullett (R, HD-19)
- Don Parsons (R, HD-44)
Topics
- condolence resolution
- Cobb County courts
- veterans court
- judiciary