Camille Kelley (née McGee; October 13, 1879 – January 28, 1955) was an American juvenile court judge and author.

[1] After his death, and with the aid of Memphis mayor "Boss" Crump,[citation needed] Camille Kelley was appointed and then elected as the juvenile court judge in Shelby County, Tennessee, and served from May 1, 1920 to 1950.

[5] As she initially was an unelected official, her rulings were the subject of multiple constitutional lawsuits by parents whose children had received her sentences.

[6] However, in 1921, women were granted the right to vote and the Tennessee state legislature created an independent municipal family court for Shelby County; both events legitimized her position.

[7] Known as the "Little Irish Judge," she never wore a judicial robe in court, opting instead for colorful dresses, jewels, and always a flower pinned to her shoulder.

It charged that approximately 20% of the illegal adoptions at the home were funneled through Kelley's court, where she would remove parental rights and provide Tann with documents to place the children as she deemed appropriate.