Stanley F. Birch, Jr.

Stanley Birch
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
In office
May 14, 1990  August 29, 2010
Appointed by George H. W. Bush
Preceded by James Hill
Succeeded by Jill Pryor
Personal details
Born (1945-08-29) August 29, 1945
Langley Field, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater University of Virginia
Emory University

Stanley Francis Birch, Jr. (born August 29, 1945), is a former United States federal judge.

Birch was born in Langley Field, Virginia. He was nominated by George H. W. Bush on March 22, 1990 for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to a seat vacated by James Clinkscales Hill. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 11, 1990, and received his commission on May 14, 1990.

Education and career

Birch received his B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1967. He received his J.D. and LL.M from Emory University School of Law in 1970 and 1976, respectively.

Birch was a U.S. Army Lieutenant from 1970-1972. He was a Law clerk to Hon. Sidney O. Smith, Jr., in United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia from 1972 to 1974. He had been in private practice in Gainesville, Georgia from 1974 to 1984, and in Atlanta, Georgia from 1984 to 1990.

Birch retired from judicial service on August 29, 2010.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
James Hill
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
1990–2010
Succeeded by
Jill Pryor


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