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Julie E. Carnes

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

Julie E. Carnes serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Jul 21, 2014 by a 94–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
Jul 21, 2014
Senate vote
94–0
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1950

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of GeorgiaGeorge H.W. Bush · Feb 6, 1992 – Jul 31, 2014
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitBarack Obama · Jul 21, 2014

Education

  • University of GeorgiaB.A., 1972
  • University of Georgia School of LawJ.D., 1975

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Lewis R. Morgan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1975-1977; Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 1978-1990; appellate chief, Criminal Division, 1982-1990; Member, U.S. Attorney General's Advisory Committee on Sentencing Guidelines, 1988-1990; Special counsel, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1989; Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1990-1996

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