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Duffey, William S., Jr.
Born 1952 in Philadelphia, PA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by George W. Bush on November 5, 2003, to a seat vacated by J. Owen Forrester. Confirmed by the Senate on June 16, 2004, and received commission on July 1, 2004. Service terminated on July 1, 2018, due to retirement.
Education:
Drake University, B.A., 1973
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1977
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by George W. Bush on November 5, 2003, to a seat vacated by J. Owen Forrester. Confirmed by the Senate on June 16, 2004, and received commission on July 1, 2004. Service terminated on July 1, 2018, due to retirement.
Education:
Drake University, B.A., 1973
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1977
Professional Career:
Private practice, 1977-1978
U.S. Air Force assistant staff judge advocate, 1978-1981
Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1981-2001
Deputy and associate independent counsel, Whitewater investigation, 1994-1995
Adjunct professor, University of South Carolina, 2000
U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 2001-2004
Chair, Georgia State Election Board, 2022-