Willie Louis Sands
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W. Louis Sands is a United States federal judge
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Born in Bradley, Georgia, Sands received a B.A.
from Mercer University
in 1971 and a J.D.
from Mercer University School of Law in 1974. He was a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve
Signal Corps in 1974, remaining in the Reserve until 1980. He was an assistant district attorney of the Macon, Georgia
Judicial Circuit from 1975 to 1978. He was an assistant United States Attorney
for the Middle District of Georgia from 1978 to 1987. He was in private practice in Macon, Georgia
from 1987 to 1991, and was a judge on the Superior Court, Macon Judicial District from 1991 to 1993.
On February 9, 1994, Sands was nominated by President Bill Clinton
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 6, 1994, and received his commission on May 9, 1994. He served as chief judge from 2001 to 2006.
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 Bradley, Georgia, Sands received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Mercer University
Mercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...
in 1971 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Mercer University School of Law in 1974. He was a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve
United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....
Signal Corps in 1974, remaining in the Reserve until 1980. He was an assistant district attorney of the Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
Judicial Circuit from 1975 to 1978. He was an assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Middle District of Georgia from 1978 to 1987. He was in private practice in Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
from 1987 to 1991, and was a judge on the Superior Court, Macon Judicial District from 1991 to 1993.
On February 9, 1994, Sands was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia is a United States District Court which serves the residents of sixty-nine counties from seven divisions from its headquarters in Macon, Georgia....
created by 104 Stat. 5089. He 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 May 6, 1994, and received his commission on May 9, 1994. He served as chief judge from 2001 to 2006.