Clay D. Land
Clay D. Land | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
| In office October 1, 2014 – June 30, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | C. Ashley Royal |
| Succeeded by | Marc T. Treadwell |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
| Assumed office December 21, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | J. Robert Elliott |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 16th District[1] | |
| In office 1995–2000[1] | |
| Succeeded by | Seth Harp |
| Member of the Columbus City Council[1] | |
| In office 1993–1994[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clay Daniel Land March 24, 1960 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Spouse | Shannon M. Fedler[1] |
| Education | University of Georgia (BBA, JD) |
Clay Daniel Land (born March 24, 1960) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
Education
Land was born in
Career
Legal career
Land was in private practice in Columbus, Georgia from 1985 to 2001.
Political career
Land served as a member of the
Federal judicial service
On September 21, 2001, President George W. Bush nominated Land to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia vacated by Judge J. Robert Elliott. Land was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 13, 2001, and received his commission on December 21, 2001. He served as chief judge from October 1, 2014, to June 30, 2020.[5]
Notable cases
Land was in the spotlight in late 2009 when he tried the case
After Rhodes asked for Taitz to be removed as her attorney,[9] on October 13, 2009, Judge Land issued a scathing 40-page ruling sanctioning Taitz and imposed a monetary penalty of $20,000 under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.[10][11] Upon learning of Land's ruling, Taitz told Talking Points Memo that she would not pay the fine, calling it "intimidation".
Judge Land ruled to continue the incarceration of ICE detainees at the Irwin County Detention Center in Irwin County, Georgia during the COVID-19 crisis. During the more than three-month period, from the original filing to the day of the hearing, one inmate in a nearby facility died from the disease. In his summation he indicated that he had "not heard anything terribly persuasive to change my mind."[12]
References
- ^ a b c d e Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, first session (Report). US Government Printing Office. 2002. pp. 601–638. 107-584 Pt. 2. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- Georgia Senate. Georgia General Assembly. 2000-08-11. Archived from the originalon 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Hon. Clay Land (GA SS 16)". State of Georgia (Legislative archives). November 8, 2000. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Members Of The General Assembly Of Georgia". State of Georgia. January 1990. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Clay D. Land at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Justin Elliott (September 16, 2009). "Birther Orly Taitz Compares Self To Mandela, Wants Judge Tried For Treason". Talking Points Memo. Archived from the original on September 22, 2009.
- ^ Motion for stay of Connie Rhodes' deployment
- ^ Justin Elliott (September 18, 2009). "Judge Clay Land v. Orly Taitz, Part II". TPM Muckraker.
- Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Archived from the originalon September 23, 2009.
- ^ Justin Elliott (October 13, 2009). "Judgment Day: Birther Taitz Fined $20,000 For Misconduct". Talking Points Memo.
- ^ Land, Clay D. (October 13, 2009). "Order". United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
- ^ Freed Wessler, Seth (June 4, 2020). "Fear, Illness and Death in ICE Detention: How a Protest Grew on the Inside". The New York Times.
Sources
- Clay D. Land at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.