Senior U.S. Circuit Judge
United States Court of Appeals
Eleventh Circuit
Born:
Augusta, Georgia
Date of Appointment:
September 18, 1997
Entered on Duty:
October 3, 1997
Senior Status:
December 31, 2017
Education:
University of Reading, 1968-1969
Randolph-Macon Woman's College, B.A., 1966-1968, 1969-1970
Emory University School of Law, J.D., (cum laude), 1973, Order of the Coif and Notes and Comments Editor on the law review.
Previous Employment:
Law Clerk to the Honorable Elbert P. Tuttle, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1973-1974
Associate, Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, 1974-1980
Partner, Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy,1980-1984
Judge, State Court of Fulton County, GA, 1984-1990
Judge, Superior Court of Fulton County, GA, 1990-1994
U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Georgia, 1994-1997
Committee Appointments/Professional Organizations:
Member, Standing Committee on Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, 2016 – 2022
Member, Space & Facilities Committee for U.S. Judicial Conference, 2007-2013
Member, Codes of Conduct Committee for U.S. Judicial Conference, 2001-2007
Federal Judges Association
Honorary Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers
Cathedral of St. Philip Episcopal Church
Leadership Atlanta, 1987-2010