The oldest active U.S. District Court judge in the country and one of the most controversial, J. Robert Elliott of Columbus, Ga. has taken medical leave. Elliott, 89, appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, is the oldest active judge on a district court--and, even after 37 years of single-handedly controlling the Columbus court--has shown no inclination to take senior status, or a reduced load.
September 15, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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The oldest active U.S. District Court judge in the country and one ofthe most controversial, J. Robert Elliott of Columbus, has taken medicalleave.
The 89-year-old Elliott has been replaced temporarily by U.S. DistrictCourt Judge Hugh Lawson, of the Middle District of Georgia, and who normallysits in Macon.
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