Gov. Kemp appoints Alex Shalishali and David Ranieri to the State Court of Muscogee County

FYI:

Alex Shalishali, Dougherty County's attorney, will fill a new judgeship created by House Bill 1258 in the 2026 session. 

David Ranieri, now chief judge of the Recorder's Court of Columbus, will fill the vacancy left by Judge Andy Prather's resignation. He's a hometown pick: born and raised in Columbus.

• Shalishali: has practiced at Page, Scrantom, Sprouse, Tucker & Ford since 2012
• Shalishali: formerly an assistant magistrate judge in Muscogee County
• Ranieri: prosecutor for more than 21 years
• Ranieri: more than nine years in private practice

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