Hall, James Randal Born 1958 in Augusta, GA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia Nominated by George W. Bush on March 19, 2007, to a seat vacated by B. Avant Edenfield. Confirmed by the Senate on April 10, 2008, and received commission on April 29, 2008. Education: Augusta College (now Georgia Regents University), B.A., 1979 University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1982 Professional Career: Private practice, Augusta, Georgia, 1982-1985, 1996-2008 Vice-president and legal counsel, Bankers First Corporation, 1985-1996 State senator, 22nd District, Georgia, 2003-2004