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Edward Earl Carnes

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Senior status. Born 1950.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Jan 27, 1992
Senate vote
62 to 36
Confirmed
Sep 9, 1992
Commissioned
Sep 10, 1992
Senior status
Jun 30, 2020

Education

  • B.S., University of Alabama, 1972
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1975

Career

  • Assistant attorney general, State of Alabama, 1975-1992
  • chief, Capital Punishment Post-Conviction Litigation Division, 1981-1992
  • Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2013-2020

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

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