Scott F. McAfee

Scott F. McAfee is an American judge serving on the Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia since 2023. Judge McAfee was the Georgia inspector general from 2021 to 2023. Prior to his current appointment, Judge McAfee served as a senior assistant district attorney in Fulton County and an assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.

In August 2023, McAfee garnered national attention when he was assigned to preside over the Fulton County district attorney's criminal racketeering case against Donald Trump.

Early life and education McAfee was born in . He is an Eagle Scout and graduate of North Cobb High School. In 2010, he completed a bachelor's degree in political science and music.

In 2012, McAfee was a judicial intern for Georgia Supreme Court justice Keith R. Blackwell. He joined the office of the district attorney in Fulton County in April 2015, initially working on the early stages of criminal cases. He later was promoted to working as a prosecutor in the complex trial division, which was then headed by prosecutor Fani Willis, who was later elected as Fulton County district attorney. McAfee was eventually promoted to senior assistant district attorney in the major case division, where he prosecuted felony cases including armed robbery and murder.

State judge in Fulton County

In December 2022, Kemp appointed McAfee to the Fulton County Superior Court following Christopher S. Brasher's retirement. He was sworn in on February 1, 2023. Fani Willis was the state prosecutor of that case.

On September 16, 2025, the Georgia Supreme Court denied certiorari, and the Fulton County DA's office's disqualification from the case was finalized. The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia is now responsible for the case until a new prosecutor is found.

Willis had been under scrutiny over her relationship with a special prosecutor on the case, Nathan Wade.

Recovery of legal fees

A 2025 Georgia law permits defendants in dismissed cases, in which the prosecutor has been disqualified for misconduct, to seek relief as to reimbursement of attorney fees with taxpayer funds.

As of early 2025, President Trump had paid about $2.7 million to his lead attorneys; the Georgia Republican Party had paid about $2 million for other defendants, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Personal life , McAfee is a volunteer scuba diver at the Georgia Aquarium and captains an Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association tennis team. He is married and has two children.