Linda T. Walker
| Linda T. Walker | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
| Title: | Magistrate Judge |
| Station: | Atlanta, GA |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 1999-Present |
| Personal History | |
| Bachelors: | Southern U., B.S., 1983 |
| Law School: | U. of Georgia Law, J.D., 1989 |
| Grad. School: | Clark Atlanta U., M.S., 1987 |
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Linda T. Walker is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. She has served in this position since 1999.[1] On January 26, 2011, Walker was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia by President Obama. Walker's nomination was returned to the president on December 17, 2011.[2]
Federal court nomination
Northern District of Georgia
| Nomination Tracker | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate: | Linda T. Walker | |
| Court: | Northern District of Georgia | |
| Progress: | Returned 325 days after nomination. | |
 | Nominated: | January 26, 2011 |
| ABA Rating: | Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified |
| Questionnaire: | Questionnaire |
 | Hearing: | |
| QFRs: | |
| Reported: | |
| Returned: | December 17, 2011 |
Walker was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on January 26, 2011 by Barack Obama to fill the seat vacated by Beverly Martin. In the press release Obama stated, “Throughout their careers, these distinguished men and women have demonstrated a steadfast commitment to public service. I am confident they will serve the American people with distinction from the District Court bench.”[3]
Walker was rated Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified by the American Bar Association. You can find her Committee Questionnaire Available Here.
Walker's nomination was returned to the president on December 17, 2011.[2]
Early life and education
Walker received a B.S. from Southern University in 1983, a M.S. from Clark Atlanta University in 1987 and a juris doctorate degree from University of Georgia School of Law in 1989.[3]
Professional career
Judge Walker became the Fulton County attorney in February of 1998. She was appointed director of Fulton County's registration and elections office in May of 1999 and became a magistrate judge later that year.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Julie Carnes • Richard Story • Thomas Thrash • Tim Batten • William Duffey • Harold Murphy • Steve C. Jones • Amy Totenberg | ||
| Senior judges |
Orinda Evans • Marvin Shoob • Owen Forrester • William O'Kelley • Ernest Tidwell • Clarence Cooper • Willis Hunt • Charles Pannell • Robert Vining • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Alan Baverman • Gerrilyn G. Brill • Walter E. Johnson • Janet F. King • Clayton Scofield III • Russell G. Vineyard • Linda T. Walker • J. Clay Fuller • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Jack Camp • Horace Ward • Beverly Martin • Charles Moye • John Cochran Nicoll • John Erskine • Albert Henderson • Lewis Morgan • Frank Hull • James Hill • Henry Kent McCay • William Truslow Newman • Samuel Hale Sibley • Emory Marvin Underwood • Maurice Andrews • Newell Edenfield • Richard Freeman • Robert Hall • Frank Hooper • William Sloan • Sidney Smith • Robert Lee Russell • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Orinda Evans • Charles Moye • William O'Kelley • Ernest Tidwell • Robert Vining • Albert Henderson • Lewis Morgan • Maurice Andrews • Newell Edenfield • Frank Hooper • Sidney Smith • Robert Lee Russell • | ||
