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Julie E. 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
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 6, 2014
Senate vote
94 to 0
Confirmed
Jul 21, 2014
Commissioned
Jul 31, 2014
Senior status
Jun 18, 2018

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Aug 1, 1991
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Feb 6, 1992
Commissioned
Feb 10, 1992
Left this court
Jul 31, 2014. Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

  • B.A., University of Georgia, 1972
  • J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, 1975

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Lewis R. Morgan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1975-1977
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 1978-1990
  • appellate chief, Criminal Division, 1982-1990
  • Member, U.S. Attorney General's Advisory Committee on Sentencing Guidelines, 1988-1990
  • Special counsel, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1989
  • Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1990-1996

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, December 19, 2013; no Senate vote

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

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