Raymond Stanley Baker Jr., known professionally as R. Stan Baker (born 1977), is a United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia and a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the same court.
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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. 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.
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Federal judicial service
Baker has been serving as a United States magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia since February 3, 2015. He succeeded James E. Graham.
Nomination to district court
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. On December 13, 2017, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On January 18, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote. His nomination is currently pending before the full United States Senate.
References
External links
- R. Stan Baker at Ballotpedia
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