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Leslie Abrams Gardner
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Gardner in 2014
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
| Assumed office June 1, 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Marc T. Treadwell |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
| Assumed office November 20, 2014 |
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| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Willie Louis Sands |
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Leslie Joyce Abrams
December 6, 1974 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Jimmie Gardner
(m. 2018) |
| Relatives | Stacey Abrams (sister) |
| Education | Brown University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
Leslie Abrams Gardner (born December 6, 1974) is a very important judge in the United States. She is the chief judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Before becoming a judge, she worked as a lawyer for the government.
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About Leslie Abrams Gardner
Leslie Abrams Gardner was born on December 6, 1974. Her parents are Reverend Carolyn and Reverend Robert Abrams. They were originally from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Leslie was one of six children in her family.
Her Family and Sister
Her older sister is Stacey Abrams. Stacey is also a well-known person in politics. She used to be a leader in the Georgia General Assembly. She also ran for governor of Georgia in 2018 and 2022.
Her Education and Early Career
Leslie Abrams Gardner went to Brown University and earned a degree in 1997. She then studied law at Yale Law School, finishing in 2002.
After law school, she worked as a law clerk for a judge. This means she helped the judge with legal research and writing. She also worked as a lawyer at different law firms. From 2010 to 2014, she worked as a government lawyer in Georgia.
Becoming a Federal Judge
On March 11, 2014, President Barack Obama chose Leslie Abrams Gardner to become a federal judge. She was nominated for a position in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
The Approval Process
To become a judge, her nomination had to be approved by the United States Senate. She had a meeting with the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary in May 2014. This committee looks at people who are nominated for judge positions.
In November 2014, the Senate voted to approve her. All 100 senators voted yes, which means she was approved unanimously! She officially became a judge on November 20, 2014. On June 1, 2024, she became the chief judge of her court.
See also
- Joe Biden Supreme Court candidates
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
