Gwinnett County Judge Deborah Fluker dies after cancer battle

The Brief

  • Deborah Fluker, the first African American superior court judge in Gwinnett County, died Saturday following a battle with cancer.
  • Fluker was a legal trailblazer who previously served as the first African American municipal court judge for the cities of Suwanee and Dacula.
  • Details regarding memorial services for the judge have not yet been released.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. Gwinnett County is mourning the loss of superior court Judge Deborah Fluker, a legal pioneer who died Saturday after a battle with cancer.

What we know:

Deborah Fluker died Saturday from cancer. She made history as the first African American superior court judge in Gwinnett County.

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