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William Clark O'Kelley
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
William Clark O'Kelley served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Oct 13, 1970. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Oct 13, 1970
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1930
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of GeorgiaRichard M. Nixon · Oct 13, 1970 – Jul 5, 2017
Education
- Emory UniversityA.B., 1951
- Emory University School of LawLL.B., 1953
Career
U.S. Air Force, 1953-1957; U.S. Air Force Reserve, 1957-1966; Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1957-1959, 1961-1970; Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 1959-1961; Special hearing officer, U.S. Department of Justice, 1962-1968; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1982-1984; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 1987-1991
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