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Gardner, Leslie Abrams
Born 1974 in Madison, WI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Nominated by Barack Obama on March 11, 2014, to a seat vacated by W. Louis Sands. Confirmed by the Senate on November 18, 2014, and received commission on November 20, 2014. Served as chief judge, 2024-present.
Education:
Brown University, B.A., 1997
Yale Law School, J.D., 2002
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Nominated by Barack Obama on March 11, 2014, to a seat vacated by W. Louis Sands. Confirmed by the Senate on November 18, 2014, and received commission on November 20, 2014. Served as chief judge, 2024-present.
Education:
Brown University, B.A., 1997
Yale Law School, J.D., 2002
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Marvin J. Garbis, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 2002-2003
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2003-2006, 2007-2010
Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 2006-2007
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 2010-2014
Appointed as Leslie Joyce Abrams