Robert Howell Hall

Biography of Robert Howell Hall

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Hall
• First Name: Robert
• Middle Name: Howell
• Date of Birth: November , 28 , 1921
• Place of Birth (POB): Soperton , Georgia (US-GA, GA, 13, Ga.)
• Date of Death: October , 14 , 1995
• Place of Death (POD): Atlanta , Georgia (US-GA, GA, 13, Ga.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Robert Howell Hall Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern 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): 09/28/1979
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 92 Stat. 1629
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 09/28/1979
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 10/30/1979
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/31/1979
• Commission Date: 11/02/1979
• Retirement from Active Service: 12/31/1990
• Date of Termination: 10/14/1995
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Robert Howell Hall in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Georgia
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1941

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Virginia School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1948

Robert Howell Hall Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army Reserve, JAG Department, 1942-1946
• Professor of law, Emory University, 1948-1961
• Attorney General's Office, State of Georgia, 1953-1961; deputy assistant attorney general, 1953-1959; chief, Criminal Division, 1959-1961
• Judge, Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1961-1974; presiding judge, 1969-1974
• Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia, 1974-1979

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