Richard W. Story

Richard Wayne Story (born in 1953) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Education and career

Story was born Ricky Wayne Story in Augusta, Georgia, legally changing his name to Richard in 1977.

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 Bill Clinton to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on September 15, 1997, to a seat vacated by William Clark O'Kelley. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 28, 1998, and received his commission on February 4, 1998. He assumed senior status on December 1, 2018.