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U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Georgia: Chief Judges
Northern District of Georgia
Number of chief judges: 17 Andrews, Maurice Neil (1949-1950)
Russell, Robert Lee (1949)
Hooper, Frank Arthur (1950-1965)
Morgan, Lewis Render (1965-1968)
Smith, Sidney Oslin, Jr. (1968-1974)
Edenfield, Newell (1974-1976)
Henderson, Albert John (1976-1979)
Moye, Charles Allen, Jr. (1979-1987)
O'Kelley, William Clark (1988-1994)
Vining, Robert L., Jr. (1995-1996)
Tidwell, George Ernest (1996-1999)
Evans, Orinda Dale (1999-2006)
Camp, Jack Tarpley, Jr. (2006-2008)
Carnes, Julie E. (2009-2014)
Thrash, Thomas W., Jr. (2014-2021)
Batten, Timothy C., Sr. (2021-2025)
May, Leigh Martin (2025-present)
Southern District of Georgia
Number of chief judges: 8 Lawrence, Alexander Atkinson, Jr. (1970-1976)
Alaimo, Anthony A. (1976-1990)
Edenfield, Berry Avant (1990-1997)
Bowen, Dudley Hollingsworth, Jr. (1997-2004)
Moore, William Theodore, Jr. (2004-2010)
Wood, Lisa Godbey (2010-2017)
Hall, James Randal (2017-2024)
Baker, R. Stan (2024-present)
Middle District of Georgia
Number of chief judges: 11 Davis, Thomas Hoyt (1949-1961)
Bootle, William Augustus (1961-1972)
Elliott, J[ames] Robert (1972-1980)
Owens, Wilbur Dawson, Jr. (1980-1995)
Fitzpatrick, Duross (1995-2001)
Sands, W[illie] Louis (2001-2006)
Lawson, Hugh (2006-2008)
Royal, C. Ashley (2008-2014)
Land, Clay D. (2014-2020)
Treadwell, Marc Thomas (2020-2024)
Gardner, Leslie Abrams (2024-present)