Charles Allen Moye Jr.

Charles Allen Moye Jr.
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 by	Albert John Henderson
Succeeded by	William 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 by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Seat established by 84 Stat. 294
Succeeded by	Jack Tarpley Camp Jr.
Personal details
Born	Charles Allen Moye Jr.; July 13, 1918; Atlanta, Georgia
Died	July 26, 2010 (aged 92); Marietta, Georgia
Education	Emory 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

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]

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]

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 Jack Tarpley Camp Jr.
Preceded by Albert John Henderson	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia 1979–1987	Succeeded by William Clark O'Kelley

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