Orinda Dale Evans
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Assumed office
December 31, 2008
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
In office
1999–2006
Preceded byGeorge Ernest Tidwell
Succeeded byJack Tarpley Camp Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
In office
July 24, 1979 – December 31, 2008
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byAlbert John Henderson
Succeeded bySteve C. Jones
Personal details
Born (1943-04-23) April 23, 1943 (age 80)[1][2]
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
SpouseRoberts O. Bennett[2]
EducationDuke University (AB)
Emory University (JD)

Orinda Dale Evans (born April 23, 1943) is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Early life and education

Born in Savannah, Georgia, Evans received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Duke University in 1965 and a Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law in 1968.

Career

She was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia from 1968 to 1979. She served as counsel to the Atlanta Crime Commission from 1970 to 1971, and was an adjunct professor of law at Emory from 1974 to 1977.[3]

Federal judicial service

On June 5, 1979, Evans was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia vacated by Judge Albert John Henderson. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 23, 1979, and received her commission on July 24, 1979. She served as Chief Judge from 1999 to 2006, when Judge Jack Tarpley Camp Jr. became Chief Judge. Evans assumed senior status on December 31, 2008.[3] She assumed inactive senior status on September 30, 2020.[4]

Notable cases

On February 14, 2008, Evans sentenced tax protester Sherry Jackson to four consecutive prison terms of 12 months each.[5][6]

On May 11, 2012, Evans decided the Cambridge University Press v. Becker case, ultimately determining that Georgia State University was the prevailing party and awarding attorneys' fees to GSU from the plaintiffs (Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and SAGE Publications).[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Justices and Judges of the United States Courts, Volume 2 (1980)
  2. ^ a b Selection and confirmation of federal judges hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session .... pt.3 (1979)
  3. ^ a b Orinda Dale Evans at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  4. ^ "The Honorable Orinda D. Evans Assumes Inactive Senior Status After More Than 40 Years of Service" (Press release). United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. October 16, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021. On September 30, 2020, after more than 40 years of distinguished service to our Court, the Federal Judiciary, and the people of Georgia and the United States, the Honorable Orinda D. Evans assumed inactive status as a senior United States District Judge.
  5. ^ Hayes Hickman (January 14, 2013). "No returns: Ex-IRS agent still challenging federal government's power". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "Four Year Prison Sentence Affirmed for Georgia Tax Defier". Department of Justice. September 11, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "Decision Summary: Publishers v. Georgia State University". Syracuse University. May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2018.

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Legal offices Preceded byAlbert John Henderson Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia 1979–2008 Succeeded bySteve C. Jones Preceded byGeorge Ernest Tidwell Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia 1999–2006 Succeeded byJack Tarpley Camp Jr.
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