Newell Edenfield

Newell Edenfield (August 10, 1911 – December 26, 1981) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Emanuel County, Georgia, Edenfield received an LL.B. from the University of Georgia in 1938. He was a Legal editor, Edward Thomson & Co., Brooklyn, New York from 1938 to 1941. He was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia from 1941 to 1942. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1942 to 1945. He was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia from 1945 to 1967.

Edenfield was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Edenfield was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on May 24, 1967, to a seat vacated by Frank A. Hooper. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 12, 1967, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1974-1976. He assumed senior status on September 1, 1981. Edenfield served in that capacity until December 26, 1981, due to his death.

Sources

• Newell Edenfield at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Name	Edenfield, Newell
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Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	August 10, 1911
Place of birth	Emanuel County, Georgia
Date of death	December 26, 1981
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