Charles Allen Moye Jr.

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Charles Allen Moye Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
In office
January 1, 1988 – July 26, 2010
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
In office
1979–1987
Preceded byAlbert John Henderson
Succeeded byWilliam Clark O'Kelley
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
In office
October 16, 1970 – January 1, 1988
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded bySeat established by 84 Stat. 294
Succeeded byJack Tarpley Camp Jr.
Personal details
Born
Charles Allen Moye Jr.

(1918-07-13)July 13, 1918
Atlanta, Georgia
DiedJuly 26, 2010(2010-07-26) (aged 92)
Marietta, Georgia
EducationEmory University (A.B.)
Emory University School of Law (J.D.)

Charles Allen Moye Jr. (July 13, 1918 – July 26, 2010) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Education and career[edit]

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Moye received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Emory University in 1939 and a Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law in 1943. He was in private practice in Atlanta from 1943 to 1970, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Georgia in 1954.[1]

Federal judicial service[edit]

On October 7, 1970, Moye was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 13, 1970, and received his commission on October 16, 1970. He served as Chief Judge from 1979 to 1987, assuming senior status on January 1, 1988. His service terminated on July 26, 2010, due to his death in Marietta, Georgia.[1][2]

Electoral history[edit]

Year Office Republican % Democratic %
1954 U.S House of Representatives, Georgia, District 5 Charles A. Moye 35.6% James C. Davis 64.4%

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Charles Allen Moye Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ "Judge Charles Allen Moye Jr., 92: Federal district judge was nominated by President Nixon". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 84 Stat. 294
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
1970–1988
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
1979–1987
Succeeded by