C. Ashley Royal

C. Ashley Royal
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Assumed office
September 1, 2016
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byHugh Lawson
Succeeded byClay D. Land
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
In office
December 21, 2001 – September 1, 2016
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byDuross Fitzpatrick
Succeeded byTripp Self
Assistant District Attorney of the Augusta Judicial Circuit, Georgia Superior Court[1]
In office
1974 – December 1975[1]
Personal details
Born
Charles Ashley Royal[1]

(1949-09-14) September 14, 1949 (age 75)[1]
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.[1]
SpouseEllen Smith[1]
EducationUniversity of Georgia (BA, MS, JD)

Charles Ashley Royal, known professionally as C. Ashley Royal, (born September 14, 1949) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.