David Lee at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Judge
- Current assignment
- Braselton Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
David Lee
Associate Judge · Braselton Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge David Lee, a North Carolina Superior Court judge best known for overseeing the landmark Leandro school funding case, died on October 4, 2022, at age 72 from complications related to cancer
- Lee oversaw the case until March 2018, when Chief Justice Paul Newby reassigned it to another judge.
- The state Court of Appeals blocked the transfer, and the successor judge reduced the figure to $785 million
Education
- Wake Forest University School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- In November 2017, Lee ordered the state to spend $1.75 billion over two years on an eight‐year school improvement plan, citing the state’s failure to meet constitutional obligations.
- In late 2016, he was assigned to the Leandro v.
- Joined the North Carolina Superior Court in 2003.
- Before joining the bench, he was a longtime civil litigation attorney and held the role of president of local Jaycees and Rotary Club groups
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
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Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Braselton Municipal Court
Municipal Court proceedings, including expressly stated civil/criminal limitations. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
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