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Evans, Orinda Dale
Born 1943 in Savannah, GA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on June 5, 1979, to a seat vacated by Albert J. Henderson. Confirmed by the Senate on July 23, 1979, and received commission on July 24, 1979. Served as chief judge, 1999-2006. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2008.
Education:
Duke University, A.B., 1965
Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1968
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on June 5, 1979, to a seat vacated by Albert J. Henderson. Confirmed by the Senate on July 23, 1979, and received commission on July 24, 1979. Served as chief judge, 1999-2006. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2008.
Education:
Duke University, A.B., 1965
Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1968
Professional Career:
Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1968-1979
Counsel, Atlanta [Georgia] Crime Commission, 1970-1971
Adjunct professor of law, Emory University, 1974-1977