James Randal Hall
| James Randal Hall | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia | |
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Assumed office May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Godbey Wood |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia | |
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Assumed office April 29, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Berry Avant Edenfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
James Randal Hall 1958 (age 58–59) Augusta, Georgia |
| Education |
Augusta College (B.A.) University of Georgia School of Law (J.D.) |
James Randal Hall (born 1958) is the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.
Education and career
Born in Augusta, Georgia, Hall received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Augusta College (now Augusta University) in 1979 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1982. He was in private practice in Augusta, from 1982 to 1985, and was then vice-president & legal counsel of Bankers First Corporation until 1996, thereafter returning to private practice until 2008. He was a State senator of 22nd District of Georgia from 2003 to 2004.
Federal judicial service
On March 19, 2007, Hall was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia vacated by Berry Avant Edenfield. Hall was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 10, 2008, and received his commission on April 29, 2008. He became Chief Judge in May 2017.
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| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Berry Avant Edenfield |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia 2008–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Lisa Godbey Wood |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia 2017–present | |