Stan Baker

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Stan Baker

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Tenure

2018 - Present

Years in position

6

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Education

Bachelor's

Davidson College, 2001

Law

University of Georgia, 2004

Personal
Birthplace
Athens-Clarke County unified government, Ga.

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R. Stan Baker is the chief judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on September 7, 2017, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 28, 2017, by voice vote.[1] In 2024, Baker became the chief judge of the court.[2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Baker was previously a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia from 2015 to 2018.[3]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia (Article III, 2018-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

Baker was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia by President Donald Trump (R) on September 7, 2017. The U.S. Senate confirmed Baker on August 28, 2017, by a voice vote.[1] He received commission on August 30, 2018. Baker became chief judge of the court in 2024.[2] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: R. Stan Baker
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Progress
Confirmed 355 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: September 7, 2017
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: December 13, 2017
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: January 18, 2018 
ApprovedAConfirmed: August 28, 2018

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Baker on August 28, 2018, by voice vote.[1]

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Baker had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 13, 2017. The committee voted to advance Baker's nomination to the full Senate on January 18, 2018.[1]

Nomination

Baker was nominated to replace Judge William Moore, who assumed senior status on February 28, 2017.

The American Bar Association unanimously rated Baker well qualified for the position.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia (magistrate, 2015-2018)

Baker was a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia from 2015 to 2018.[5]

Education

Baker earned his bachelor's degree from Davidson College in 1999 and his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2004.[6][2]

Professional career

About the court

Southern District of Georgia
Eleventh Circuit
Seal of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.gif
Judgeships
Posts: 3
Judges: 3
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Stan Baker
Active judges:
Stan Baker, James Hall, Lisa Wood

Senior judges:
Dudley Bowen, William Moore


The United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates out of courthouses in Augusta, Brunswick, Dublin, Savannah, Waycross, and Statesboro. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit based in downtown Atlanta at the Elbert P. Tuttle Federal Courthouse.

The Southern District of Georgia has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

There are six court divisions, each covering the following counties:

The Augusta Division, covering Burke, Glascock, Lincoln, Richmond, Warren, Columbia, Jefferson, McDuffie, Taliaferro, and Wilkes counties

The Brunswick Division, covering Appling, Glynn, Long, Wayne, Camden, Jeff Davis, and McIntosh counties

The Dublin Division, covering Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler, Johnson, Montgomery, and Treutlen counties

The Savannah Division, covering Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty counties

The Statesboro Division, covering Bulloch, Emanuel, Screven, Evans, Candler, Jenkins, Tattnall, and Toombs counties

The Waycross Division, covering Atkinson, Brantley, Coffee, Ware, Bacon, Charlton, and Pierce counties

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 United States Congress, "PN 985 — R. Stan Baker — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2017
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Baker, R. Stan," accessed August 29, 2018
  3. ↑ United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, "Telephone Directories for District Court"
  4. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed April 23, 2020
  5. ↑ United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, "Telephone Directories for District Court"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named nom

Political offices
Preceded by
- 		United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
2018-Present		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
- 		United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
2015-2018		 Succeeded by
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Georgia courts

Federal courts:

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia

State courts:

Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts

State resources:

Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia

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