Timothy Batten
Timothy Batten | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
| In office May 8, 2021 – May 23, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas W. Thrash Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Leigh Martin May |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
| In office March 28, 2006 – May 23. 2025 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Willis B. Hunt Jr. |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy Carroll Batten 1960 (age 64–65) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Georgia Institute of Technology (BS) University of Georgia (JD) |
Timothy Carroll Batten Sr. (born 1960) is a former judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Education and career
[edit]Batten was born in Atlanta. He received a Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude in industrial management from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1981,[1][2] and a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1984. He practiced with the firm of Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint in Atlanta from 1984 to 2006.
Federal judicial service
[edit]On September 28, 2005, Batten was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Batten was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 6, 2006, and received his commission on March 28, 2006.[3] He became the chief judge on May 8, 2021, after Thomas W. Thrash Jr. assumed senior status.[4] Batten retired on May 23, 2025.[3]
On November 25, 2020, Judge Batten was assigned Pearson v. Kemp,[5] a lawsuit filed by pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell alleging fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The case was dismissed from the bench by Batten on December 7, 2020.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Timothy C. Batten Sr. | www.law.uga.edu". www.law.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "The Honorable Timothy C. Batten' Sr". American Conference Institute. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ a b Timothy Batten at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Rankin, Bill; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta (February 10, 2021). "Biden to make new appointment to federal bench in Atlanta". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "Pearson v. Kemp". Court Listener. November 25, 2020. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Durkee, Alison (2020-12-07). "Sidney Powell's Georgia Lawsuit Gets Thrown Out In Court". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
Sources
[edit]- Timothy Batten at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.