American judge (born 1955)
Marc Thomas Treadwell (born August 6, 1955) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia .
Early life and education
Treadwell was born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky in 1955 and graduated from Blackshear High School in 1973.[ 1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978 from Valdosta State University and a Juris Doctor in 1981 from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University .[ 2] [ 3]
Career
From 1981 to 1985, Treadwell served as an associate for the Atlanta law firm of Kilpatrick & Cody (now Kilpatrick Stockton ). He then served as an associate for the Macon, Georgia law firm Chambless, Higdon & Carson LLP from 1985 until 1987 and then as a partner with that firm from 1987 until 2000. From 2000 until 2010, Treadwell was a partner in the Macon, Georgia firm Adams, Jordan & Treadwell, where he specialized in personal injury and wrongful death .[ 4] He also has been an adjunct professor at his alma mater, the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University, since 1998.[ 3]
Federal judicial service
On February 4, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Treadwell to serve on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia , to fill the vacancy created by Judge Hugh Lawson , who assumed senior status at the end of 2008.[ 2] [ 5] On March 18, 2010, the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary reported Treadwell's nomination out of committee by a voice vote .[ 6] The United States Senate confirmed Treadwell on June 21, 2010 by an 89–0 vote.[ 7] He received his commission on June 22, 2010.[ 3] He served as Chief Judge from July 1, 2020[ 8] to May 31, 2024.[ 9]
References
^ Lynn Gaskins, Obama selects Blackshear native , The Blackshear Times (February 10, 2010).
^ a b President Obama Nominates Four to Serve on the United States District Court Bench Archived 2017-02-16 at the Wayback Machine , whitehouse.gov (February 4, 2010).
^ a b c Marc T. Treadwell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
^ Amy Leigh Womack, Macon attorney Treadwell nominated for federal judgeship [permanent dead link ] , Macon Telegraph (February 5, 2010).
^ Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate 2/4/10 Archived 2017-02-16 at the Wayback Machine , whitehouse.gov (February 4, 2010).
^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting - March 18, 2010" (PDF) . United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved April 24, 2023 .
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Marc T. Treadwell, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia)" . United States Senate . Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
^ "NEWS RELEASE" (PDF) . Office of the Clerk . United States District Court Middle District of Georgia. July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020 .
^ Grant, Ty (May 31, 2024). "Chief Judge named for Middle District of Ga" . walb.com . Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
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