Richard Wayne Story (born May 3, 1953) is a

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United States district judge of the

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Education and career

Story was born Ricky Wayne Story in Augusta,

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, legally changing his name to Richard in 1977. He received a

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degree from LaGrange College in 1975 and a

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from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1978. Story was in private practice in Gainesville, Georgia from 1978 to 1986. He was a part-time special assistant attorney general of Georgia from 1980 to 1984.

Judicial service

State judicial service

Story was a part-time judge of the Juvenile Court of Hall County, Georgia from 1985 to 1986. He was a Chief Judge, Northeastern Judicial Circuit of the Superior Court of Georgia from 1986 to 1997.

Federal judicial service

Story was nominated by President

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to be a United States District Judge of the

on September 15, 1997, to a seat vacated by

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. He was confirmed by the

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on January 28, 1998, and received his commission on February 4, 1998. He assumed senior status on December 1, 2018.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Story, Richard W. 1953 births Living people 20th-century Georgia (U.S. state) state court judges 21st-century American judges Georgia (U.S. state) state court judges Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia LaGrange College alumni People from Augusta, Georgia United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton University of Georgia alumni