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Lindsay Hunter Burton has a bachelor's degree from Penn State University and a law degree from the Villanova University School of Law.

Lindsay currently serves as a juvenile court judge for the Dawson County Juvenile Court and Hall County Juvenile Court in Georgia.

As a juvenile court judge, oversees all cases involving individuals under 18 who are abused, neglected, or parentless, as well as the emancipation process, and sentencing for certain violent felonies committed by individuals ages 13 to 17.

- As a juvenile court judge, oversees all cases involving individuals under 18 who are abused, neglected, or parentless, as well as the emancipation process, and sentencing for certain violent felonies committed by individuals ages 13 to 17.

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As of March 11, 2026, Lindsay Hunter Burton did not have a website or any information online.

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Lindsay Hunter Burton

- Georgia Superior Court Judges hear a wide range of criminal cases from petty theft and public drunkenness to murder. Some cases in front of the Georgia Superior Court involve the death penalty. 
- On the civil side, Superior Court Judges hear cases on divorce, titles to land, contract disputes, and premises liability. 
- Superior Court Judges are elected by judicial circuit. Each county surrounding Atlanta has its own judicial circuit, while rural judicial districts typically consist of multiple counties.
- Superior Court Judges are elected to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. The Governor can appoint Superior Court Judges when vacancies arise. 