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Judicial Reform Eleventh Circuit Judges
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Judges for the United States Court of Appeals: 11th Circuit
Edward Earl Carnes Chief Judge
Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Nominated on January 27, 1992, to a seat vacated by Frank Minis Johnson, Jr.. Confirmed by the Senate on September 9, 1992, and received commission on September 10, 1992. Served as chief judge, 2013-present.
Education: University of Alabama, B.S., 1972; Harvard Law School, J.D., 1975
Professional Career: Assistant attorney general, State of Alabama, 1975-1992; Chief, Capital Punishment Post-Conviction Litigation Division, 1981-1992
Adalberto Jose Jordan
Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 15, 1999, to a seat vacated by Lenore Carrero Nesbitt. Confirmed by the Senate on September 8, 1999, and received commission on September 9, 1999. Service terminated on February 24, 2012, due to appointment to another judicial position. Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Nominated on August 2, 2011, to a seat vacated by Susan Harrell Black. Confirmed by the Senate on February 15, 2012, and received commission on February 17, 2012.
Education: University of Miami, B.A., 1984; University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1987
Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Thomas Clark, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1987-1988; Law clerk, Hon. Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court of the United States, 1988-1989; Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1989-1994; Adjunct professor, University of Miami School of Law, 1990-; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1994-1999; deputy chief, Appellate Division, 1996-1998; chief, Appellate Division, 1998-1999
Beverly Baldwin Martin
** Federal Judicial Service:** Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 27, 2000, to a seat vacated by G. Ernest Tidwell. Confirmed by the Senate on June 16, 2000, and received commission on August 3, 2000. Service terminated on February 1, 2010, due to appointment to another judicial position. Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Nominated on June 19, 2009, to a seat vacated by R. Lanier Anderson III. Confirmed by the Senate on January 20, 2010, and received commission on January 28, 2010.
Education: Stetson University, B.A., 1976; University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1981
Professional Career: Private practice, Georgia, 1981-1984; Assistant attorney general, State of Georgia, 1984-1994; Assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Georgia, 1994-1998; acting U.S. attorney, 1997-1998; U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, 1998-2000
Charles R. Wilson
Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Nominated on May 27, 1999, to a seat vacated by Joseph W. Hatchett. Confirmed by the Senate on July 30, 1999, and received commission on August 9, 1999. U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1990-1994
Education: University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1976; Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1979
Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Joseph W. Hatchett, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1979-1980; Assistant county attorney, Hillsborough County, Florida, 1980-1981; Private practice, Tampa, Florida, 1981-1986; Judge, Hillsborough County [Florida] Court, 1986-1990; U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida, 1994-1999
Frank M. Hull
Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Nominated by William J. Clinton on February 9, 1994, to a seat vacated by Marvin Herman Shoob. Confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 1994, and received commission on May 9, 1994. Service terminated on October 2, 1997, due to appointment to another judicial position. Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Nominated on June 18, 1997, to a seat vacated by Phyllis A. Kravitch. Confirmed by the Senate on September 4, 1997, and received commission on September 18, 1997.
Education: Randolph-Macon Woman`s College (now Randolph College), B.A., 1970; Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1973
Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Elbert Tuttle, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1973-1974; Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1974-1984; Judge, Fulton County [Georgia] State Court, 1984-1990; Judge, Fulton County [Georgia] Superior Court, 1990-1994
Gerald Bard Tjoflat
Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Nominated by Richard M. Nixon on October 7, 1970, to a new seat authorized by 84 Stat. 294. Confirmed by the Senate on October 13, 1970, and received commission on October 16, 1970. Service terminated on December 12, 1975, due to appointment to another judicial position. Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Nominated on November 3, 1975, to a seat vacated by John Milton Bryan Simpson. Confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 1975, and received commission on November 21, 1975. Service terminated on October 1, 1981, due to reassignment. Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Reassigned on October 1, 1981, to a new seat authorized by 94 Stat. 1994. Served as chief judge, 1989-1996.
Education: Duke University School of Law, LL.B., 1957
Professional Career: U.S. Army corporal, 1953-1955; Private practice, Jacksonville, Florida, 1957-1968; Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1968-1970
Jill A. Pryor
Federal Judicial Service: No prior federal judge service
Education: College of William and Mary, B.A., 1985; Yale Law School, J.D., 1988
Professional Career: Law Clerk, Hon. J.L. Edmondson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1988-1989; Private practice, 1989-2014
Julie E. Carnes
Federal Judicial Service: Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1992-2014; Chief Judge, 2009-2014
Education: University of Georgia, B.A., 1972; University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1975
Professional Career: Commissioner, United States Sentencing Commission, 1990-1996; Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 1978-1990; Appellate Chief, 1982-1990; Law Clerk, Hon. Lewis R. Morgan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1975-1977
Robin Stacie Rosenbaum
Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Nominated by Barack Obama on November 30, 2011, to a seat vacated by Alan Stephen Gold. Confirmed by the Senate on June 26, 2012, and received commission on June 27, 2012. Service terminated on June 3, 2014, due to appointment to another judicial position. Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Nominated on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Rosemary Barkett. Confirmed by the Senate on May 12, 2014, and received commission on June 2, 2014. U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2007-2012
Education: Cornell University, B.A., 1988; University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1991
Professional Career: Trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1991-1995; Staff counsel, Office of Independent Counsel Dan Pearson, 1995-1996; Private practice, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1996-1997; Law clerk, Hon. Stanley Marcus, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1998; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1998-2007; chief, Economic Crimes Section, 2002-2007; Adjunct professor, University of Miami School of Law, 2009-
Stanley Marcus
Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida Nominated by Ronald Reagan on June 20, 1985, to a new seat authorized by 98 Stat. 333. Confirmed by the Senate on July 16, 1985, and received commission on July 18, 1985. Service terminated on November 23, 1997, due to appointment to another judicial position. Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Nominated on September 25, 1997, to a seat vacated by Peter Thorp Fay. Confirmed by the Senate on November 7, 1997, and received commission on November 12, 1997.
Education: Queens College, City University of New York, B.A., 1967; Harvard Law School, J.D., 1971
Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. John R. Bartels, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1971-1973; Private practice, New York City, 1974-1975; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1975-1978; Organized Crime Strike Force, U.S. Department of Justice, Detroit, Michigan, 1978-1982; deputy chief, 1978-1979; chief, 1980-1982; U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 1982-1985
William Holcombe Pryor Jr.
Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Received a recess appointment on February 20, 2004, to a seat vacated by Emmett Ripley Cox; nominated to the same position on February 14, 2005. Confirmed by the Senate on June 9, 2005, and received commission on June 10, 2005.
Education: Northeast Louisiana University (now University of Louisiana at Monroe), B.A., 1984; Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1987
Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. John Minor Wisdom, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1987-1988; Private practice, Alabama, 1988-1995; Adjunct professor, Samford University, Cumberland School of Law, 1989-1995; Deputy attorney general, State of Alabama, 1995-1997; Attorney general, State of Alabama, 1997-2004; Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 2013-
Appointments
Circuit Court Judges are nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the United States Senate. Nominees are usually recommended to the President by members of the House or Senate and are typically interviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee during a confirmation hearing. All Circuit Court Judges are appointed for a life term.
Jill A. Pryor
Nominated Sat, 02/16/2013
Jill A. Pryor is a partner at the law firm of Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP, in Atlanta, Georgia, where she specializes in complex business litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. She currently serves on the State Bar of Georgia Board of Governors and on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Legal Services Program.
Julie E. Carnes
Nominated Thu, 12/19/2013
Judge Julie E. Carnes has served as a United States District Judge in the Northern District of Georgia since 1992 and has served as Chief Judge of the court since 2009.