R. Stan Baker

Raymond Stanley Baker Jr., known professionally as R. Stan Baker (born 1977), is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. He was formerly a United States Magistrate Judge of the same court.

R. Stan Baker
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Assumed office
August 30, 2018
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byWilliam Theodore Moore Jr.
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
In office
February 3, 2015 – August 30, 2018
Preceded byJames E. Graham
Personal details
Born
Raymond Stanley Baker Jr.

1977 (age 42–43)
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Spouse(s)Crystal[1]
Children2[1]
EducationDavidson College (BA)
University of Georgia (JD)

Biography

Baker earned his Bachelor of Arts from Davidson College and his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law. From 1999 to 2001 he was a ranch hand for a farm ranch in Montana. From 2002 to 2004 he was a law clerk for three different law firms based in Georgia and Alabama. Upon graduation from law school, he began his legal career by serving for two years as a law clerk to Judge William Theodore Moore Jr. of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. He spent a decade in private practice representing a broad range of clients including individuals, small e-businesses, and large corporations. Baker litigated a wide range of civil, commercial, and criminal matters in state and federal courts across Georgia and throughout the country.[2]

Federal judicial service

Magistrate judge tenure

Baker served as a United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia from February 3, 2015, to August 30, 2018. He succeeded James E. Graham.[3]

District court service

On September 7, 2017, President Trump nominated Baker to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, to the seat vacated by Judge William Theodore Moore Jr., who assumed senior status on February 28, 2017.[4] On December 13, 2017, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] On January 18, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[6] On August 28, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by voice vote.[7] He received his judicial commission on August 30, 2018.

Memberships

He was a member of the Federalist Society while at the University of Georgia School of Law from 2003–2004.[8]

References
  1. R. Stan Baker takes oath as magistrate in U.S. District Court in Brunswick
  2. " President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventh Wave of Judicial Candidates" White House, September 7, 2017 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. Dickson, Terry (February 5, 2015). "Athens native named federal magistrate judge". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  4. "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", White House, September 7, 2017
  5. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for December 13, 2017
  6. Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 18, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. "PN985 — R. Stan Baker — The Judiciary". United States Senate. September 7, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  8. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: R. Stan Baker
Legal offices
Preceded by
William Theodore Moore Jr.		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
2018–present		 Incumbent
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