Northern District of Georgia / Appointed 1967 / Served to 1981
Newell Edenfield
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and confirmed by voice vote, Newell Edenfield was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He earned a law degree from University of Georgia School of Law in 1938. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 12, 1967
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Georgia Law 1938
- Succeeded
- Frank Arthur Hooper
- Succeeded by
- J. Owen Forrester
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Northern District of Georgia · succeeded Frank Arthur Hooper | Johnson (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of Georgia School of Law | LL.B. | 1938 |
Sources
14 years on the Northern District of Georgia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).