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Ashley Adams Thornton attended Montgomery County High School. She lives with her husband, Quentin, and their four children, and attends First Baptist Church Mt. Vernon. 

Ashley currently serves as the chief magistrate judge in Montgomery County, Georgia. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her second term. 

Ashley previously worked as an associate magistrate judge for Montgomery County, Georgia, and at Tom Everett, P.C. 

As a chief magistrate court judge, assigns cases to lower magistrates, determines the court’s schedule, and appoints magistrates to be confirmed by the superior court.

As an associate magistrate court judge, held preliminary hearings in minor criminal cases, oversaw civil suits and the recovery of personal property, and issued search and arrest warrants.

- As a chief magistrate court judge, assigns cases to lower magistrates, determines the court’s schedule, and appoints magistrates to be confirmed by the superior court.
- As an associate magistrate court judge, held preliminary hearings in minor criminal cases, oversaw civil suits and the recovery of personal property, and issued search and arrest warrants.

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