Carnes, Edward Earl Born 1950 in Albertville, AL Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Nominated by George H.W. Bush on January 27, 1992, to a seat vacated by Frank Minis Johnson, Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on September 9, 1992, and received commission on September 10, 1992. Education: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, B.S., 1972 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1975 Professional Career: Assistant state attorney general, Alabama, 1975-1992 Chief of the capital punishment, Post-Conviction Litigation Division, Alabama State Attorney General's Office, 1981-1992 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male