predecessor birth_place office birth_date term_start appointer article_title name alma_mater
julie e. carnes robert l. vining , jr. . birmingham , alabama , u.s. chief the northern district of georgia judge of the united states judge district court for the northern district of georgia of the united states district court for 1951 july 31 , 2014 august 1 , 1997 bill clinton thomas w. thrash , jr. .
 thomas w. thrash , jr. . university of virginia harvard law school
thomas w. thrash , jr. .

thomas woodrow thrash , jr. -lrb- born 1951 -rrb- is a united states federal judge and has been the chief judge of united states district court for the northern district of georgia since july 31 , 2014 .
born in birmingham , alabama , thrash received a b.a. from the university of virginia in 1973 and a j.d. from harvard law school in 1976 .
he was in private practice in atlanta , georgia from 1976 to 1977 .
he was then an assistant district attorney of fulton county district attorney 's office from until 1980 .
he resumed his private practice in atlanta from 1981 to 1997 .
he was a law professor at georgia state university from 1986 to 1997 .
on january 7 , 1997 , thrash was nominated by president bill clinton to a seat on the united states district court for the northern district of georgia vacated by robert l. vining , jr. .
thrash was confirmed by the united states senate on july 31 , 1997 , and received his commission on august 1 , 1997 .
