Newell Edenfield

Newell Edenfield

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

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Education

Law

University of Georgia Law, 1938

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Newell Edenfield (1911-1981) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Edenfield was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on May 24, 1967, to a seat vacated by Frank Hooper; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 12, 1967, and received commission that same day. He served as chief judge from 1974-1976. He assumed senior status on September 1, 1981, and passed away shortly thereafter on December 26, 1981. Edenfield was succeeded in this position by Owen Forrester.

Early life and education

• University of Georgia, LL.B., 1938

Professional career

• Legal editor, Edward Thomson & Co., Brooklyn, New York, 1938-1941
• Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1941-1942
• U.S. Navy Lieutenant, 1942-1945
• Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1945-1967

Judicial career

Northern District of Georgia

Edenfield was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on May 24, 1967, to a seat vacated by Frank Hooper; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 12, 1967, and received commission that same day. He served as chief judge from 1974-1976. He assumed senior status on September 1, 1981, and passed away shortly thereafter on December 26, 1981. Edenfield was succeeded in this position by Owen Forrester.

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Frank Hooper	Northern District of Georgia 1967–1981 Seat #2T	Succeeded by: Owen Forrester