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James Larry Edmondson

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Senior status. Born 1947.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Nominated
Mar 26, 1986
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Apr 29, 1986
Commissioned
May 7, 1986
Senior status
Jul 15, 2012

Education

  • B.A., Emory University, 1968
  • J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, 1971
  • LL.M., University of Virginia School of Law, 1990

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Sidney O. Smith, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1971-1973
  • Private practice, Jasper, Georgia, 1973
  • Private practice, Lawrenceville, Georgia, 1973-1986
  • Instructor, University of Georgia School of Law, 1975-1984
  • Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2002-2009

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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