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Edward Earl Carnes

Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Edward Earl Carnes serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Sep 9, 1992 by a 62–36 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush
Confirmed
Sep 9, 1992
Senate vote
62–36
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1950

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitGeorge H.W. Bush · Sep 9, 1992

Education

  • University of AlabamaB.S., 1972
  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1975

Career

Assistant attorney general, State of Alabama, 1975-1992; chief, Capital Punishment Post-Conviction Litigation Division, 1981-1992; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2013-2020

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