Linda W. Hunter

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Judge Linda W. Hunter is a DeKalb County, Georgia Superior Court Judge in Division 8. [1] She is a graduate of Northwestern University and the University of Georgia School of Law. She was appointed to the DeKalb State Court by Governor Joe Frank Harris in 1987. [2] Governor Zell Miller appointed her to DeKalb Superior Court in 1991.

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References

  1. "Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit - DeKalb County, GA: Linda W. Hunter". Stone Mountain Judicial Court. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  2. "Judgeship candidates to meet with Miller". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 11, 1991.