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Story, Richard W.
Born 1953 in Augusta, GA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by William J. Clinton on September 15, 1997, to a seat vacated by William C. O`Kelley. Confirmed by the Senate on January 28, 1998, and received commission on February 4, 1998. Assumed senior status on December 1, 2018.
Education:
LaGrange College, B.A., 1975
University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1978
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by William J. Clinton on September 15, 1997, to a seat vacated by William C. O`Kelley. Confirmed by the Senate on January 28, 1998, and received commission on February 4, 1998. Assumed senior status on December 1, 2018.
Education:
LaGrange College, B.A., 1975
University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1978
Professional Career:
Private practice, Gainesville, Georgia, 1978-1986
Part-time special assistant attorney general, State of Georgia, 1980-1984
Part-time judge, Hall County [Georgia] Juvenile Court, 1985-1986
Chief judge, Superior Court of Georgia, Northeastern Judicial Circuit, 1986-1997