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.

Selected rulings

• Concurring opinion on the Terri Schiavo case -

Sources

• Stanley F. Birch, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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