Marvin Herman Shoob Explained

Marvin Herman Shoob
Office:Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Term Start:September 30, 1991
Term End:June 12, 2017
Office1:Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Term Start1:July 24, 1979
Term End1:September 30, 1991
Appointer1:Jimmy Carter
Predecessor1:Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Successor1:Frank M. Hull
Birth Name:Marvin Herman Shoob
Birth Date:23 February 1923
Birth Place:Walterboro, South Carolina
Death Place:Atlanta, Georgia
Education:University of Georgia School of Law (JD)

Marvin Herman Shoob (February 23, 1923 – June 12, 2017) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Education and career

Born in Walterboro, South Carolina, Shoob was in the United States Army during World War II, from 1942 to 1945, becoming a Sergeant. He received a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1948. He was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia from 1948 to 1979.[1]

Federal judicial service

On June 5, 1979, Shoob was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 23, 1979, and received his commission on July 24, 1979.[1] He assumed senior status on September 30, 1991. He took inactive senior status on February 23, 2016,[2] serving in that capacity until his death on June 12, 2017, at his home in Atlanta, Georgia.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shoob, Marvin Herman - Federal Judicial Center. www.fjc.gov.
  2. Web site: After 35 years on bench, Shoob to retire - Bill Rankin's Legal Brief. Bill. Rankin.
  3. Web site: Former federal judge Marvin Shoob dies at age 94 - Bill Rankin's Legal Brief. Bill. Rankin.