Charles Allen Moye Jr.
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
| In office January 1, 1988 – July 26, 2010 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
| In office 1979–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Albert John Henderson |
| Succeeded by | William Clark O'Kelley |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
| In office October 16, 1970 – January 1, 1988 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 84 Stat. 294 |
| Succeeded by | Jack Tarpley Camp Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Allen Moye Jr. (1918-07-13)July 13, 1918 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Died | July 26, 2010(2010-07-26) (aged 92) Marietta, Georgia |
| Education | Emory University (A.B.) Emory University School of Law (J.D.) |
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Charles Allen Moye Jr. (July 13, 1918 – July 26, 2010) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Moye received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Emory University in 1939 and a Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law in 1943. He was in private practice in Atlanta from 1943 to 1970, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Georgia in 1954.[1]
On October 7, 1970, Moye was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 13, 1970, and received his commission on October 16, 1970. He served as Chief Judge from 1979 to 1987, assuming senior status on January 1, 1988. His service terminated on July 26, 2010, due to his death in Marietta, Georgia.[1][2]
| Year | Office | Republican | % | Democratic | % | ||
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| 1954 | U.S House of Representatives, Georgia, District 5 | Charles A. Moye | 35.6% | √ James C. Davis | 64.4% |
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| Preceded by Seat established by 84 Stat. 294 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia 1970–1988 |
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| Preceded by | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia 1979–1987 |
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