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Ray, William McCrary II
Born 1963 in Macon, GA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 8, 2018, to a seat vacated by Harold Lloyd Murphy. Confirmed by the Senate on October 11, 2018, and received commission on October 25, 2018.
Education:
University of Georgia, Terry School of Business, B.B.A., 1985
University of Georgia, Terry School of Business, M.B.A., 1986
University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1990
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 8, 2018, to a seat vacated by Harold Lloyd Murphy. Confirmed by the Senate on October 11, 2018, and received commission on October 25, 2018.
Education:
University of Georgia, Terry School of Business, B.B.A., 1985
University of Georgia, Terry School of Business, M.B.A., 1986
University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1990
Professional Career:
Private practice, Duluth, Georgia, 1990-2002
State senator, Georgia, 1997-2002
Judge, Superior Court of Georgia, Gwinnett Judicial Circuit, 2002-2012
Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2012-2018
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, July 13, 2017; no Senate vote