William O'Kelley
William Clark O'Kelley was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He joined the court in 1970 after being nominated by President Richard Nixon and served as a senior federal judge until his death on July 6, 2017.[1]
Early life and education
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, O'Kelley graduated from Emory University with his bachelor's degree in 1951 and from the Emory University School of Law with his LL.B. in 1953.[2]
Military service
O'Kelley served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 to 1957 and in the U.S. Air Force Reserve from 1957 to 1966.[2]
Professional career
- 1996-2017: Senior judge
- 1988-1994: Chief judge
- 1970-1996: Judge
- 1962-1968: Special hearing officer, U.S. Department of Justice
- 1961-1970: Private practice, Atlanta, Ga.
- 1959-1961: Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Georgia
- 1957-1959: Private practice, Atlanta, Ga.[2]
Judicial career
Northern District of Georgia
O'Kelley was nominated by President Richard M. Nixon on October 7, 1970, to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia created by 84 Stat. 294. O'Kelley was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 13, 1970, and he received his commission on October 16, 1970. O'Kelley was the chief judge of the Northern District of Georgia from 1988 to 1994. He elected to take senior status beginning on October 1, 1996, and he served as a senior judge until his death on July 6, 2017. O'Kelley was succeeded in this position by Judge Richard Story.[2][1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat 84 Stat. 294 |
Northern District of Georgia 1970–1996 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: Richard Story
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| 1969 |
Adams • Barlow • Battin • Brooks • Burger • Carswell • Clark • Garth • Gibbons • Goodwin • Hannum • Herman • Ingraham • Kilkenny • Lane • Levin • MacKinnon • McFadden • Middlebrooks • Parker • Robb • Trask • Widener • Wilkins • Williams • Wright | ||
| 1970 |
Becker • Blackmun • Bogue • Bratcher • Bue • Conti • Cox • Ditter • Dupree • Eisele • Engel • Fay • Feikens • Fisher • Frey • Gorbey • Hill • Huyett • Kelleher • Kennedy • Kent • King • Kitchen • Knapp • Knox • Krupansky • McCune • McGarr • McWilliams • Mechem • J. Miller • W. Miller • Morton • Moye • Muir • O'Kelley • Oakes • Pell • Pointer • Pratt • Roney • Rosenn • Ross • Schnacke • Scott • Stapleton • Steger • Stevens • Teitelbaum • Thompson • Tjoflat • Toledo • Turrentine • Urbom • VanArtsdalen • Walinski • Wallace • Wangelin • Webster • Weis • Wellford • Wilkey • Winner • Wood | ||
| 1971 |
Alaimo • Allen • A. Anderson • J. Anderson • Barrett • Bauer • Bauman • Benson • Blair • Blatt • Boe • Brieant • Broderick • Bryan Jr. • Byrne • Campbell • Chapman • Choy • Contie • Costantino • DeMascio • Denney • Dier • Doyle • Field • Finesilver • Flannery • Freeman • Gagliardi • Goodwin • Gordon • Green • Gurfein • Hall • Hand • Hodges • Holden • Hunter • Kunzig • Lacey • Lucas • Lydick • Mansfield • McGovern • McLaren • McMillen • Mulligan • Murray • Neaher • Newcomer • Newman • Nielsen • O'Connor • Oakes • Pierce • Powell • Rehnquist • Renfrew • Richey • Rosen • Rubin • Russell • Scalera • Sharp • Sprecher • Stephenson • Stuart • Timbers • Tone • Sickle • Varner • R. West • Williams • Young | ||
| 1972 |
Bechtle • Bennett • Burns • Campbell • Carter • Coffrin • Duffy • Enright • Foreman • Freedman • Griesa • Hermansdorfer • Joiner • Kashiwa • King • Knapp • Lively • Mahon • Markey • Neill • Owens • Pesquera • Roettger • Skopil, Jr. • Stewart • Tauro • Turk • Wallace • H. Ward • R. Ward • Widener | ||
| 1973 |
Biunno • Conner • Engel • Fogel • Garth • Gee • Guin • Hancock • Harvey • Marshall • Miller • Nangle • Owen • Reed • Schatz • Sharp • Skinner • Sneed • Snyder • Stern • Webster • Weis • Wood | ||
| 1974 |
Alsop • Duncan • Firth • Gurfein • Hill • Matsch • McGlynn • Meanor • Miles • Morris • Orrick • Platt • Porter • Schwartz • Stagg • Tone • Voorhees • Warren • Warriner • Werker | ||
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia