Paulette Burton

Paulette V. Burton

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Nonpartisan

United States Court of Military Commission Review

Tenure

2015 - Present

Years in position

10

Education

Bachelor's

Spelman College, 1990

Law

South Carolina School of Law, 1993

Paulette V. Burton is an Article I federal judge serving on the United States Court of Military Commission Review. Burton joined the court on September 23, 2015. The court reviews military commission trials and is composed of military judges appointed by the Secretary of Defense and civilian judges appointed by the president.

Education

Burton obtained a B.A. from Spelman College in 1990 and a J.D. from South Carolina School of Law in 1993. She is a graduate of the following military programs:

• United States Army Command and General Staff College Intermediate Level Education—Common Core (2006),
• the Judge Advocate Officer Graduate Course (LL.M., 2004),
• the Combined Arms and Service Staff College (2000), and
• the Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course (1994).

Career

Burton's prior assignments include:

• Staff judge advocate, United States Army Criminal Investigation Command.
• Associate judge, Army Criminal Court of Appeals.
• Chief, United States Army Judge Advocate Recruiting Office.
• Deputy staff judge advocate, U.S. Army Aviation and Warfighting Center.
• Senior defense counsel, National Capital Region.
• Chief of claims, 25th Infantry Division.
• Chief of legal Assistance, 25th Infantry Division.
• Trial defense counsel, Yongsan, Korea.
• Trial counsel, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
• Chief of claims, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
• Legal assistance attorney, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

See also

• United States Court of Military Commission Review

External links

• Judges - U.S. Court of Military Commission Review
• Biography from the Office of the Secretary of Defense
• LinkedIn profile