U.S. Circuit Judge United States Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit Born: Jasper, Georgia July 14, 1947 Date of Appointment: May 7, 1986 Entered on Duty: June 9, 1986 Chief Judge: June 1, 2002 - Present Education: Emory University, B.A., 1968; University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1971 University of Virginia, LL.M. (Judicial Process), 1990. Previous Employment: Law Clerk to the Chief Judge in the Northern District of Georgia, 1971- 1973. Professional Organizations: American Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia, Gwinnett County Bar Association, Lawyers Club of Atlanta, and the Old War Horse Lawyers Club.