William McCrary Ray II
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Born 1963.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 8, 2018
- Senate vote
- 54 to 41
- Confirmed
- Oct 11, 2018
- Commissioned
- Oct 25, 2018
Education
- B.B.A., University of Georgia, Terry School of Business, 1985
- M.B.A., University of Georgia, Terry School of Business, 1986
- J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, 1990
Career
- Private practice, Duluth, Georgia, 1990-2002
- State senator, Georgia, 1997-2002
- Judge, Superior Court of Georgia, Gwinnett Judicial Circuit, 2002-2012
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2012-2018
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, July 13, 2017; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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