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
In office
1974  December 1975
Personal details
Born
Charles Ashley Royal

(1949-09-14) September 14, 1949
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
SpouseEllen Smith
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.