Judge Beverly Martin, an Obama appointee who also served as a judge in the Northern District of Georgia and as United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, has notified the White House that she intends to resign as a judge on the Eleventh Circuit effective September 30, 2021. Judge Martin is regarded as the court’s most consistently liberal member. She will not continue service as a senior judge.
The opening on the court will be President Biden’s first opportunity for an appointment.