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Terry F. Moorer
2018 - Present
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Terry Fitzgerald Moorer is a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on January 8, 2018, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 28, 2018, by a voice vote.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama 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.
Moorer was previously a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama from 2007 to 2018.[3][4]
President Donald Trump (R) nominated Moorer to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama on September 7, 2017.[5] His nomination was returned to the president on January 3, 2018.[6]
Judicial nominations and appointments
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama (Article III, 2018-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
Moorer was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama by President Donald Trump (R) on January 8, 2018. The U.S. Senate confirmed Moorer on August 28, 2018, by a voice vote.[1] He received commission on September 4, 2018.[2] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Terry Fitzgerald Moorer |
| Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 232 days after nomination. |
| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Moorer on August 28, 2018, by voice vote.[1]
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Moorer had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 18, 2018. The committee voted to advance Moorer's nomination to the full Senate on January 18, 2018.[1]
Nomination
Moorer was nominated to replace Judge William Steele, who assumed senior status on June 8, 2017.
The American Bar Association unanimously rated Moorer well qualified for the position.[7] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama (2017 nomination)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
Moorer was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) on September 7, 2017, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama vacated by William Steele. Moorer's nomination was returned to the president on January 3, 2018.[6] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
As an Article III judicial nominee, hearings on Moorer's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 1, 2017.[6]
Nomination
The American Bar Association unanimously rated Moorer qualified for the nomination.[8]
United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama (magistrate, 2007-2018)
From 2007 to 2018, Moorer served as a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.[3][2]
Education
Moorer earned his associate degree from Marion Military Institute in 1981, his bachelor's degree from Huntingdon College in 1983, and his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1986.[4]
Military service
Moorer served as a military lawyer and judge for the Alabama National Guard. He was deployed to Iraq and to Kuwait as a command judge advocate.[9]
Professional career
- 2018-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- 2007-2018: Federal magistrate judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
- 2003-2004: U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and command judge advocate, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
- 1990-2007: Assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Alabama[4]
- 1990-2005: Alabama Army National Guard colonel and judge advocate
- 1986-1990: U.S. Army captain, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Fort Rucker, Alabama
- 1981-1986: First lieutenant, Alabama Army National Guard[2]
About the court
| Southern District of Alabama |
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| Eleventh Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 3 |
| Judges: 3 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Jeffrey Beaverstock |
| Active judges: Jeffrey Beaverstock, Kristi DuBose, Terry F. Moorer Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates out of courthouses in Mobile and Selma. 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 Alabama has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
There are two court divisions, each covering the following counties:
The Mobile Division, covering Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, and Washington counties.
The Selma Division, covering Dallas, Hale, Perry, Marengo, and Wilcox counties. To read opinions published by this court, click here.
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
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Congress.gov, "PN1418 — Terry Fitzgerald Moorer — The Judiciary," accessed August 29, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Moorer, Terry Fitzgerald," accessed September 6, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Greenville Advocate, "Native son named magistrate judge," January 3, 2007
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, "Honorable Terry Fitzgerald Moorer," accessed March 3, 2017
- ↑ The White House, "President Donald J. Trump announces seventh wave of judicial candidates," September 7, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Congress.gov, "PN990 — Terry Fitzgerald Moorer — The Judiciary," accessed August 29, 2018
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed April 22, 2020
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees, 115th Congress," accessed October 17, 2017
- ↑ The National Law Journal, "Trump set to nominate 10 federal judges," May 7, 2017
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama 2018-Present |
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United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama |
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| 2019 |
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| 2020 |
Lawrence VanDyke • Daniel Traynor • John Kness • Joshua Kindred • Philip Halpern • Silvia Carreno-Coll • Scott Rash • John Heil • Anna Manasco • John L. Badalamenti • Drew Tipton • Andrew Brasher • Cory Wilson • Scott Hardy • David Joseph • Matthew Schelp • John Cronan • Justin Walker • Brett H. Ludwig • Christy Wiegand • Thomas Cullen • Diane Gujarati • Stanley Blumenfeld • Mark Scarsi • John Holcomb • Stephen P. McGlynn • Todd Robinson • Hala Jarbou • David Dugan • Iain D. Johnston • Franklin U. Valderrama • John Hinderaker • Roderick Young • Michael Newman • Aileen Cannon • James Knepp • Kathryn Kimball Mizelle • Benjamin Beaton • Kristi Johnson • Toby Crouse • Philip Calabrese • Taylor McNeel • Thomas Kirsch • Stephen Vaden • Katherine Crytzer • Fernando Aenlle-Rocha • Charles Atchley • Joseph Dawson | ||
| 2025 |
Whitney Hermandorfer • Joshua Divine • Cristian M. Stevens • Zachary Bluestone • Emil Bove | ||
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
William Albritton • William Watkins (Alabama) • Myron Thompson • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Susan Walker • Charles Coody • Stephen Doyle • Jerusha Adams • Kelly Pate • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Mark Fuller • Truman McGill Hobbs Sr. (Alabama federal district court judge) • William Crawford (Alabama) • John Gayle • William Giles Jones • Richard Busteed • George Washington Lane • John Bruce • Joel Dubina • Thomas Goode Jones (Alabama) • Henry De Lamar Clayton • Charles Brents Kennamer • Ira De Ment • Thomas Pittman • Robert Varner • Frank M. Johnson, Jr. • Andrew Brasher • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Mark Fuller • Truman McGill Hobbs Sr. (Alabama federal district court judge) • William Albritton • Myron Thompson • Robert Varner • Frank M. Johnson, Jr. • | ||
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama