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Proctor, R. David

Born 1960 in Atlanta, GA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Nominated by George W. Bush on May 1, 2003, to a new seat authorized by 116 Stat. 1758. Confirmed by the Senate on September 17, 2003, and received commission on September 22, 2003. Served as chief judge, 2024-present.

Education:
Carson-Newman College, B.A., 1983
University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 1986

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. H. Emory Widener, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1986-1987
Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 1987-2003
Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2014-2020