Albert John Henderson
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Albert John Henderson was a United States federal judge
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Born in Canton, Georgia
, Henderson was a Sergeant in the United States Army
from 1943 to 1945, and then received an LL.B. from Mercer University School of Law in 1947. He was an underwriter for Lawyers Title Insurance Company in Atlanta, Georgia
from 1947 to 1948, and was in private practice in Marietta, Georgia
from 1948 to 1960. He was a trial attorney of the Assistant State Solicitor General's Office, Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit from 1949 to 1952. He was a judge on the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, Georgia from 1953 to 1960, and then on the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia from 1961 to 1968.
On September 25, 1968, Henderson was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
vacated by Lewis R. Morgan. Henderson was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 10, 1968, and received his commission on October 11, 1968. He served as chief judge from 1976 to 1979.
On April 18, 1979, President Jimmy Carter
nominated
Henderson to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 12, 1979, receiving his commission the following day. On October 1, 1981, Henderson was reassigned by operation of law
to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
. He assumed senior status
on January 31, 1986, serving in that capacity until his death, in Marietta.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Canton, Georgia
Canton, Georgia
Canton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 22,958.-Geography:Canton is located at ....
, Henderson was a Sergeant in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1943 to 1945, and then received an LL.B. from Mercer University School of Law in 1947. He was an underwriter for Lawyers Title Insurance Company in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
from 1947 to 1948, and was in private practice in Marietta, Georgia
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
from 1948 to 1960. He was a trial attorney of the Assistant State Solicitor General's Office, Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit from 1949 to 1952. He was a judge on the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, Georgia from 1953 to 1960, and then on the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia from 1961 to 1968.
On September 25, 1968, Henderson was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is a United States District Court which serves the residents of forty-six counties...
vacated by Lewis R. Morgan. Henderson was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on October 10, 1968, and received his commission on October 11, 1968. He served as chief judge from 1976 to 1979.
On April 18, 1979, President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
nominated
Henderson to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Louisiana* Middle District of Louisiana...
created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 12, 1979, receiving his commission the following day. On October 1, 1981, Henderson was reassigned by operation of law
Operation of law
The phrase "by operation of law" is a legal term that indicates that a right or liability has been created for a party, irrespective of the intent of that party, because it is dictated by existing legal principles. For example, if a person dies without a will, his heirs are determined by operation...
to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on January 31, 1986, serving in that capacity until his death, in Marietta.