Berry Avant Edenfield

Biography of Berry Avant Edenfield

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Edenfield
• First Name: Berry
• Middle Name: Avant
• Date of Birth: August , 2 , 1934
• Place of Birth (POB): Bulloch County , Georgia (US-GA, GA, 13, Ga.)
• Date of Death: May , 9 , 2015
• Place of Death (POD): Savannah , Georgia (US-GA, GA, 13, Ga.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Berry Avant Edenfield Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Georgia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 09/27/1978
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Lawrence , Alexander A.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 09/27/1978
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 10/04/1978
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/10/1978
• Commission Date: 10/11/1978
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1990
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1997
• Retirement from Active Service: 08/02/2006
• Date of Termination: 05/09/2015
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Berry Avant Edenfield in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Georgia
• Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration
• Law Degree Year: 1956

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Georgia School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1958

Berry Avant Edenfield Career Path

Employment:

• Georgia Army National Guard, 1957-1963
• Private practice, Statesboro, Georgia, 1958-1978
• State senator, Georgia, 1965-1966

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