Alice Batchelder | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| Assumed office March 7, 2019 | |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office August 14, 2009 – August 15, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Danny Boggs |
| Succeeded by | R. Guy Cole Jr. |
| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office December 2, 1991 – March 7, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Pierce Lively |
| Succeeded by | Eric E. Murphy |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| In office April 4, 1985 – January 4, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Solomon Oliver Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alice Moore[1] (1944-08-15)August 15, 1944 (age 81) Wilmington,Delaware, U.S. |
| Spouse | William Batchelder |
| Education | Ohio Wesleyan University (BA) University of Akron (JD) University of Virginia (LLM) |
Alice M. Moore Batchelder (born August 15, 1944) is an American attorney and jurist. She is currently aseniorUnited States circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She served as chief judge from 2009 until 2014. She also was considered by PresidentGeorge W. Bush as apotential nominee for aUnited States Supreme Court seat that ultimately went toJustice Samuel Alito. Her husbandWilliam G. Batchelder was a former state Court of Appeals judge and a state legislator, who had served more than 30 years in theOhio House of Representatives and served as Speaker of the House from 2011 until 2014.
Batchelder was born Alice Moore inWilmington, Delaware. She graduated fromOhio Wesleyan University in 1964, where she met her future husband,William G. Batchelder. Batchelder received herJuris Doctor degree from theUniversity of Akron School of Law in 1971, and herMaster of Laws (LL.M.) degree from theUniversity of Virginia School of Law in 1988. Batchelder briefly taughtEnglish and had a private legal practice from 1971 to 1983 inMedina,Ohio, nearCleveland.[2]
In 1983, Batchelder was appointed a Judge of theUnited States bankruptcy court for the Northern District of Ohio. Her service as a bankruptcy judge ended on April 4, 1985 when she was elevated to district judge.[2]
On February 28, 1985, PresidentRonald Reagan nominated Batchelder to a seat, created by 98 Stat. 333, on theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. She was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on April 3, 1985. She received her commission on April 4, 1985. Batchelder's service on the district court position was officially terminated on January 4, 1992, due to her elevation to the court of appeals.[2]
On June 12, 1991, PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush nominated Batchelder to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to the seat vacated byPierce Lively. She was confirmed by the Senate on November 27, 1991. She received her commission on December 2, 1991.[2] On August 14, 2009, she became Chief Judge of the Sixth Circuit.[3] She stepped down as chief judge on August 15, 2014, upon turning 70. On September 19, 2017, she announced that she intended to assumesenior status upon confirmation of a successor.[4] She assumed senior status on March 7, 2019 when her successor,Eric E. Murphy, was confirmed by theUnited States Senate.[2]
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| New seat | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio 1985–1992 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1991–2019 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 2009–2014 | Succeeded by |
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