Shoob was Jewish[1] and served in the United States Army during World War II, from 1942 to 1945, becoming a Sergeant.
He received a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1948.
[2] On June 5, 1979, Shoob was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia created by 92 Stat.
He took inactive senior status on February 23, 2016,[3] serving in that capacity until his death on June 12, 2017, at his home in Atlanta, Georgia.
His funeral was held at the Atlanta Peachtree Jewish Temple.