Ashley Royal
| Ashley Royal | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
| Title: | Chief Judge |
| Position: | Seat #3 |
| Station: | Macon, GA |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 12/21/2001 - Present |
| Chief: | 2008-Current |
| Preceded by: | Duross Fitzpatrick |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1949 |
| Home State: | Augusta GA |
| Bachelors: | U. of Georgia, B.A., 1971 |
| Law School: | U. of Georgia Law, J.D., 1974 |
| Grad. School: | U. of Georgia, M.A., 1975 |
Contents |
Early life and education
Born in Augusta GA in 1949, Royal graduated from Georgia with his Bachelor's degree in 1971 and his Master's degree in 1976 and later graduated from Georgia Law with his J.D. degree in 1974. [1]
Professional career
Royal became an Assistant district attorney for the Augusta Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office from 1974 to 1975 before becoming a private practice attorney in Georgia in 1976 before later that year served as a Public defender for Glynn County from 1976 to 1977 before resuming private practice work in the State of Georgia from 1977 to 2001[1].
Judicial career
Middle District of Georgia
On the recommendation of US Congressman Saxby Chambliss, Royal was nominated to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia by President George W. Bush on September 9, 2001 to a seat vacated by Duross Fitzpatrick which assumed senior status. Royal was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 20, 2001 on a majority voice vote and received commission on December 21, 2001. [2] He has served as the chief judge of the court since 2008.
Notable cases
A notable case on this page needs to be updated.
Nuwaubian leader case
| United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia *York v. USA 5:2007cv90001 |
|---|
| Judge Royal on July 31, 2009, denied a request by the founder of the Nuwaubian religion to have his prison sentence thrown out. [3]
Dwight York filed a motion on July 7, 2009 claiming that federal agents threatened witnesses unless they testifed against the leader. [3] The judge issued a order denying an appeal; there has been no announcement if York will file an appeal with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.[3] |
See also
External links
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Duross Fitzpatrick |
Middle District of Georgia 2001–Current Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: NA |
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Ashley Royal • Willie Sands • Clay Land • Marc Thomas Treadwell | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Charles Weigle • Thomas Langstaff • M. Stephen Hyles • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Duross Fitzpatrick • Wilbur Owens • Bascom Sine Deaver • William Josiah Tilson • William Bootle • Abraham Conger • Thomas Davis • James Robert Elliott • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Hugh Lawson • Duross Fitzpatrick • Wilbur Owens • Willie Sands • William Bootle • Thomas Davis • James Robert Elliott • | ||
