http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/11209273.htm Posted on Wed, Mar. 23, 2005
The appeals court judges in the Schiavo case
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta took part in today's 2-1 ruling. Judges Frank M. Hall and Ed Carnes were in the majority. Judge Charles R. Wilson dissented.
Here is a look at the judges:
FRANK M. HALL
Born: Dec. 9, 1948, Augusta, Ga.
Appointed to appeals court: Oct. 3, 1997, by President Clinton
Education: Randolph-Macon Woman's College, B.A., Emory University School of Law, J.D.
Professional: Private practice 1974-84; Judge, Court of Fulton County, Ga., 1984-1990; Judge, Superior Court of Fulton County, Ga., 1990-1994; U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Georgia, 1994-1997.
ED CARNES
Born: June 3, 1950, Albertville, Ala.
Appointed to appeals court: Sept. 10, 1992, by President George H.W. Bush
Education: University of Alabama, B.S., 1972; Harvard Law School, J.D., 1975.
Professional: Alabama Attorney General's Office, 1975-1992.
CHARLES R. WILSON
Born: Oct. 14, 1954, Pensacola
Appointed to appeals court: July 30, 1999, by President Clinton
Education: University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1976; University of Notre Dame, J.D., 1979
Professional: Assistant county attorney, Hillsborough County, 1980-1981; private practice, Tampa, 1981-1986; County Judge, Hillsborough County, 1986-1990; U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 1990-1994; U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, 1994-1999.
Source: U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeal