Richard W. Story

Richard W. Story
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Incumbent
Assumed office February 4, 1998
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	William C. O'Kelley
Personal details
Born	1953 (age 70–71) Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Alma mater	LaGrange College (B.A.) University of Georgia School of Law (J.D.)

Richard W. Story (born 1953) is a United States federal judge.

Early life and education

Story was born in Augusta, Georgia. He received a B.A. from LaGrange College in 1975 and a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1978.

Career

Story was in private practice in Gainesville, Georgia from 1978 to 1986. He was a Part-time special assistant attorney general of Georgia from 1980 to 1984.

Judicial service

Story was a Part-time judge, Juvenile Court of Hall County, Georgia from 1985 to 1986. He was a Chief judge, Northeastern Judicial Circuit, Superior Court of Georgia from 1986 to 1997.

Story is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Story was nominated by President Bill Clinton on September 15, 1997, to a seat vacated by William C. O'Kelley. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 28, 1998, and received his commission on February 4, 1998.

Sources

• Richard W. Story at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by William C. O'Kelley	Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia 1998–present	Incumbent