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Baker, Kristine Gerhard
Born 1971 in Colorado Springs, CO
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Nominated by Barack Obama on November 2, 2011, to a seat vacated by James Maxwell Moody. Confirmed by the Senate on May 7, 2012, and received commission on May 8, 2012. Served as chief judge, 2023-present.
Education:
St. Louis University, B.A., 1993
University of Arkansas School of Law, J.D., 1996
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Nominated by Barack Obama on November 2, 2011, to a seat vacated by James Maxwell Moody. Confirmed by the Senate on May 7, 2012, and received commission on May 8, 2012. Served as chief judge, 2023-present.
Education:
St. Louis University, B.A., 1993
University of Arkansas School of Law, J.D., 1996
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Susan Webber Wright, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, 1996-1998
Private practice, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1998-2012