David S. Lee at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Judge
- Current assignment
- Suwanee Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
David S. Lee
Associate Judge · Suwanee Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
Additional information
- Joined the Superior Court in 2003 and served until his mandatory retirement in January 2022
- In late 2016, Lee was assigned to the Leandro case, which involved five low-wealth school districts arguing they could not provide adequate education without state intervention.
- Before joining the bench, he was a long-time civil litigation attorney.
- This was a significant intervention, as it was the first time a North Carolina judge ordered such a large, direct state spending allocation.
- North Carolina Superior Court judge best known for overseeing the landmark Leandro v.
- Lee, a native of South Carolina who grew up in Unionville, earned his degree from Western Carolina University and his law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
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Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Suwanee 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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