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Charles L. Carnes is a retired Fulton County, Georgia State Court Judge. Now 86 years old, Charlie Carnes is widely known in Georgia as the most highly respected state trial judge of the last quarter century. he served as the Chief Judge of one of Georgia's busiests courts for an unprecedented 17 years, before taking Senior Judge status in 1998. One of the three buildings comprising the Fulton County Government Judicial in downtown Atlanta is named for him - The Charles L. Carnes Justice Center.

Judge Carnes was a World War II Navy veteran who fought in the Pacific during the sweep across the Pacific toward Japan.

Carnes, before becoming a Judge, was a State Legislator in Georgia. His opinion was highly trusted by more than 7 Georgia governors, when new judicial appointments were being considered.

Carnes' daughter, Julie E. Carnes, is the Chief Judge of the United States District Court, Northern Judicial Circuit of Georgia.

Submitted by Wchead2003 (talk) 11:19, 15 April 2013 (UTC)William C. Head, Atlanta, GA