C. Ashley Royal
American judge (born 1949)
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Charles Ashley Royal (born 1949) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
C. Ashley Royal | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2016 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Lawson |
| Succeeded by | Clay D. Land |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
| In office December 21, 2001 – September 1, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Duross Fitzpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Tripp Self |
| Assistant District Attorney of the Augusta Judicial Circuit, Georgia Superior Court[1] | |
| In office 1974 – December 1975[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Ashley Royal[1] 1949 (age 76–77)[1] Augusta, Georgia, U.S.[1] |
| Spouse | Ellen Smith[1] |
| Education | University of Georgia (BA, MS, JD) |
Education and career
Royal was born in Augusta, Georgia. He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Georgia in 1971, a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1974, and a Master of Science degree from the University of Georgia in 1976. He was an assistant district attorney in the District Attorney's Office, Augusta Judicial Circuit, Georgia from 1974 to 1975. He was in private practice in Georgia in 1976, and was a public defender in Glynn County, Georgia, from 1976 to 1977, returning to private practice from 1977 to 2001.
Federal judicial service
On October 9, 2001, Royal was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia vacated by Judge Duross Fitzpatrick. Royal was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 20, 2001, and received his commission on December 21, 2001. He served as chief judge from 2009 to 2014. He assumed senior status on September 1, 2016.[2]