James E. Baker | |
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 James Baker in 2014 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces | |
| Assumed office July 31, 2015 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces | |
| In office October 1, 2011 – July 31, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew S. Effron |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Erdmann |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces | |
| In office September 19, 2000 – July 31, 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Walter T. Cox III |
| Succeeded by | John E. Sparks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1960 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1979-2000 |
| Awards | Navy Achievement Medal (2) |
James Edgar Baker[1] (born March 25, 1960) is an American attorney, judge, and academic.[2] He is the former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.[3] He was appointed to the Court on September 19, 2000, by President Bill Clinton, and became its Chief Judge upon the expiration of Andrew S. Effron's term on September 30, 2011. He is currently a professor of Law and Public Administration at Syracuse University and Director of the Institute for Security Policy and Law.[4] Baker is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
- ^ Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Second Session, 106th Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. 2001. p. 368.
- ^ Official Congressional Directory: 113th Congress
- ^ "USCAAF Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
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