Jurists around metro Atlanta this weekend mourned Elaine Carlisle, a retired Atlanta Municipal Court judge who died after a car accident Friday in Cobb County.

Chief Judge Chris Portis of the municipal court emailed colleagues the news Friday. “I am sending my sincere condolences to her family, friends, and to all of you who had the distinct privilege to serve along her side for many years,” he wrote. “I can speak very personally regarding Judge Carlisle’s ability to touch and inspire. She was a sharp and strong woman.”