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Jones, Steve CarMichael
Born 1957 in Athens, GA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Orinda D. Evans. Confirmed by the Senate on February 28, 2011, and received commission on March 3, 2011. Assumed senior status on January 1, 2025.
Education:
University of Georgia, B.B.A., 1978
University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1987
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Orinda D. Evans. Confirmed by the Senate on February 28, 2011, and received commission on March 3, 2011. Assumed senior status on January 1, 2025.
Education:
University of Georgia, B.B.A., 1978
University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1987
Professional Career:
Assistant district attorney, Western Judicial Circuit, Georgia, 1987-1993
Judge, Athens-Clarke County [Georgia] Municipal Court, 1993-1995
Judge, Superior Court of Georgia, Western Judicial Circuit, Tenth Judicial District, 1995-2011
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, July 14, 2010; no Senate vote