Tripp Self
Tripp Self | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
| Assumed office March 7, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | C. Ashley Royal |
| Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals | |
| In office January 1, 2017 – March 7, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Nathan Deal |
| Preceded by | Nels S.D. Peterson |
| Succeeded by | E. Trenton Brown III |
| Chief Judge of the Georgia Superior Court for the Macon Judicial Circuit | |
| In office January 1, 2014 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | S. Phillip Brown |
| Succeeded by | Ed Ennis |
| Judge of the Georgia Superior Court for the Macon Judicial Circuit | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tommy Wilcox |
| Succeeded by | David Mincey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tilman Eugene Self III November 25, 1968 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Education | The Citadel (BSBA) University of Georgia (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1990–1994 |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant |
| Awards | |
Tilman Eugene "Tripp" Self III (born November 25, 1968) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia and a former Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Education and career
Born on November 25, 1968[2], Self received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in 1990 from The Citadel, graduating 9th out of his class of 516.[3] He served four years as a Field Artillery Officer in the United States Army. He received a Juris Doctor in 1997 from the University of Georgia School of Law.[4] In the summer of 1990 he was a laborer for his father's construction business and in 1996 he was a research assistant to professor Ronald D. Carlson at the University of Georgia School of Law. He engaged in the private practice of law for nine years at the Macon, Georgia law firm of Sell & Melton, LLP. Self was elected to the Georgia Superior Court from Macon in 2006, beginning service on January 1, 2007, and winning re-election in 2010 and 2014. He was chief judge from January 1, 2014, to January 1, 2017, with his tenure running from the retirement of his predecessor, S. Phillip Brown, to his elevation.[5] On November 9, 2016, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Self to the Georgia Court of Appeals to the seat vacated by Michael P. Boggs, with his term beginning January 1, 2017.[6][7][8] David L. Mincey III succeeded him, by appointment, on the Superior Court bench.[9] He became the 83rd judge of the Court of Appeals and ended his tenure on the state bench after being confirmed to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.[10][3]
Federal judicial service
On July 13, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Self to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, to the seat vacated by Judge C. Ashley Royal, who took senior status on September 1, 2016.[11][12] On October 4, 2017, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[13] On October 26, 2017, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[14] On March 1, 2018, the Senate voted 85–12 to invoke cloture on his nomination.[15] His nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 5, 2018, in an 85–11 vote.[16] He received his commission on March 7, 2018.
Memberships
He has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2008.[1]
References
- ^ a b United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Tilman Eugene Self, III
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Hubbell, Martindale (April 2000). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho (Volume 7 - 2000). Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561603763.
- ^ a b "Court of Appeals of Georgia: Tilman Self, Judge". www.gaappeals.us.
- ^ "Hon. Tilman Eugene Self, III Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com.
- ^ http://www.macon.com/news/special-reports/lauren-giddings-murder/article30125484.html
- ^ "Judge Tripp Self appointed to Georgia Court of Appeals".
- ^ "Following the law not as easy as it sounds, outgoing judge will tell you".
- ^ Lee, Maggie (December 19, 2016). "Macon judge takes oath of office for higher court". The Telegraph. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "New judge named to Middle Georgia court".
- ^ "Tilman E. Self III – Ballotpedia".
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Fifth Wave of Judicial Candidates". July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". July 13, 2017. Archived from the original on July 14, 2017.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for October 4, 2017
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – October 26, 2017, Senate Judiciary Committee" (PDF).
- ^ U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress – 2nd Session United States Senate Vote Summary: Vote Number 44, United States Senate, March 1, 2018
- ^ U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress – 2nd Session United States Senate Vote Summary: Vote Number 47, United States Senate, March 5, 2018
External links
- Tripp Self at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Tilman E. Self III at Ballotpedia
- 1968 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American judges
- Federalist Society members
- Georgia Court of Appeals judges
- Georgia (U.S. state) lawyers
- Georgia (U.S. state) state court judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- People from Macon, Georgia
- Superior court judges in the United States
- The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina alumni
- United States Army officers
- United States district court judges appointed by Donald Trump
- University of Georgia School of Law alumni