Timothy C. Batten Sr.
Timothy Carroll Batten Sr. (born May 23, 1960) is a United States federal judge who currently serves on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Timothy Carroll Batten Sr. | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
Assumed office March 28, 2006 | |
Appointed by | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Willis B. Hunt Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Timothy Carroll Batten May 23, 1960 Atlanta, Georgia |
Education | Georgia Institute of Technology (BS) University of Georgia School of Law (JD) |
Education and career
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Batten received a Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude[1] in industrial management[2] from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1981, 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
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.
On November 25, 2020, Judge Batten was assigned Pearson v. Kemp,[3] 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.[4]
References
- "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.
- "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
- Timothy C. Batten Sr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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Preceded by Willis B. Hunt Jr. |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia 2006–present |
Incumbent |