Linda T. Walker
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Linda T. Walker is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. She has served in this position since Jan. 2, 2000.[1] [2] On January 26, 2011, Walker was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia by President Obama. Walker's nomination was returned to the president on December 17, 2011.[3]
Federal court nomination
Northern District of Georgia
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Linda T. Walker |
| Court: Northern District of Georgia |
| Progress |
| Returned 325 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: January 26, 2011
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
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| Returned: December 17, 2011
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Walker was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on January 26, 2011 by Barack Obama to fill the seat vacated by Beverly Martin. In the press release Obama stated, “Throughout their careers, these distinguished men and women have demonstrated a steadfast commitment to public service. I am confident they will serve the American people with distinction from the District Court bench.”[4]
Walker was rated Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified by the American Bar Association. You can find her Committee Questionnaire available here.
Walker's nomination was returned to the president on December 17, 2011.[3]
Walker was nominated at the same time as Natasha P. Silas, whose nomination was never supported by the Senators from Georgia. Though Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson supported Walker for the court, the Senate Judiciary Committee viewed them as a package deal and would not let one nomination go through without the other.[5][6]
Early life and education
Walker received a B.S. from Southern University in 1983, an M.S. from Clark Atlanta University in 1987 and a juris doctorate degree from University of Georgia School of Law in 1989.[4]
Professional career
Judge Walker became the Fulton County attorney in February of 1998. She was appointed director of Fulton County's registration and elections office in May of 1999 and became a magistrate judge later that year.[2]
See also
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Court Listener, "Linda T. Walker (N.D. Georgia)," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Just the Beginning Foundation, "Linda T. Walker", accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 112th Congress Nomination Materials
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Official Nomination Press Release
- ↑ Chamberlain Hrdlicka, "Partisanship blamed for holdup of Ga. bench nominees," December 2011
- ↑ Southern Changes blog, "Black Bars Cry Foul Over List of Judges," September 30, 2013
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