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Terry Moorer
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama | |
| Assumed office September 4, 2018 |
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| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | William Steele |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama | |
| In office 2007–2018 |
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| Born | January 20, 1961 Greenville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Education | Marion Military Institute (AA) Huntingdon College (BA) University of Alabama (JD) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1981–2014 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Alabama Army National Guard |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Bronze Star Army Commendation Medal (2) Army Achievement Medal Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (2) National Defense Service Medal (2) Armed Forces Reserve Medal (4) Army Service Ribbon |
Terry Fitzgerald Moorer (born January 20, 1961) is an important judge in the United States. He serves as a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Before this, he was a United States magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.
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Terry Moorer's Early Life and Education
Terry Moorer was born on January 20, 1961. He worked hard to get a good education. He earned his first degree, an Associate of Arts, from the Marion Military Institute. After that, he went to Huntingdon College and received his Bachelor of Arts degree. He then studied law at the University of Alabama School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree. This degree is needed to become a lawyer.
Terry Moorer's Career Before Becoming a Judge
Before becoming a judge, Terry Moorer had an interesting career. He worked as a lawyer for the government, known as an Assistant United States Attorney, in Alabama. He also served in the military.
Military Service and Legal Work
Moorer was a lawyer in the military, called a Command Judge Advocate. He even served in this role in Kuwait. He also worked as a lawyer at Fort Rucker, a military base.
He was a high-ranking officer, a Colonel, in the Alabama National Guard. He helped create the Alabama Code of Military Justice. This is like a rulebook for military law in Alabama.
Terry Moorer's Journey to Becoming a Federal Judge
Terry Moorer has served as a judge for many years. He first became a United States magistrate judge in the Middle District of Alabama on January 3, 2007. He held this position for over ten years.
Becoming a District Judge
On May 8, 2017, President Donald Trump announced that he wanted to nominate Moorer to become a federal judge. This is a big step because federal judges handle important cases.
On September 7, 2017, President Trump officially nominated Moorer to be a United States district judge for the Southern District of Alabama. This position became open when Judge William H. Steele retired.
The Approval Process
For someone to become a federal judge, the Senate must approve them. A hearing was held for Moorer's nomination on November 1, 2017, by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee then voted to recommend him.
His nomination was sent back to the President at one point, but President Trump nominated him again. The Senate approved his nomination on August 28, 2018. He officially became a judge on September 4, 2018.
Important Rulings
Judge Moorer was part of a group of three judges who made an important decision about Alabama's voting maps. They ruled that the maps were unfair under a law called the Voting Rights Act. The highest court in the country, the U.S. Supreme Court, agreed with their decision in a case known as Allen v. Milligan.
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