James Edmondson's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Eleventh Circuit
Contact Information
Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Elbert P. Tuttle Courthouse
56 Forsyth Street, Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30303
Full Name:
James Larry Edmondson
Birth Date:
1947
Birth Place:
Jasper, GA
LLM, University of Virginia, 1990
JD, University of Georgia School of Law, 1971
BA, Emory University, 1968
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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2012-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1986-2002, 2009-2012
Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2002-2009
Attorney, Private Practice, Lawrenceville, Georgia, 1973-1986
Nominated by Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, March 26, 1986
Confirmed by the Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, April 29, 1986
Instructor, University of Georgia School of Law, 1975-1984
Law Clerk, Honorable Sidney O. Smith, United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1971-1973
Attorney, Private Practice, Jasper, Georgia, 1973
Member, Federal Judges Association
Member, Georgia State Bar
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2002-2009