Linda Freeman at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Terrell County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Linda Freeman
Judge · Terrell County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Lindsey Ann Freeman is a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, appointed in December 2025 after confirmation by the Senate
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, Middle District of North Carolina (2021–2025)
- U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Policy: Counsel (2017–2019), Chief of Staff & Senior Counsel (2019–2020), Chief of Staff & Deputy Associate Attorney General (2020–2021)
- Private practice at O’Melveny & Myers LLP (2012–2017)
- Law clerk to Hon. John M. Rogers, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (2011–2012)
Education
- (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif), University of Pennsylvania Law School — J.D. (2011)
- (magna cum laude), Harvard University — B.A. (2005)
Additional information
- First Assistant U.S. Attorney (2025–present)
- Nominated: September 15, 2025, by President Donald Trump
- Senate Judiciary Committee vote: October 9, 2025, 15–7
- She succeeded Judge Catherine Caldwell Eagles, who took senior status in December 2024
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.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Terrell County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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