C. Ashley Royal

Charles Ashley Royal, known professionally as C. Ashley Royal, (born September 14, 1949) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.

C. Ashley Royal
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Incumbent
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] (1949-09-14) September 14, 1949[1] Augusta, Georgia[1]
Spouse(s)	Ellen Smith[1]
Education	University of Georgia (B.A., M.S.) University of Georgia School of Law (J.D.)

Education and career

Born in Augusta, Georgia, Royal 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.

District court 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 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.

References

1. Confirmation hearings on federal appointments : hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, first session. pt.2 (2002)

Sources

• C. Ashley Royal at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Duross Fitzpatrick	Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia 2001–2016	Succeeded by Tripp Self
Preceded by Hugh Lawson	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia 2009–2014	Succeeded by Clay D. Land