Sixth Circuit / Appointed 1991 / Senior status

Alice Moore Batchelder

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991 and confirmed by voice vote, Alice Moore Batchelder is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of Akron School of Law in 1971. She previously served on the Northern District of Ohio.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 27, 1991

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush, 1991
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Ohio Wesleyan 1964 · University of Akron Law 1971
Succeeded
Pierce Lively
Succeeded by
Eric Earl Murphy
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1985Northern District of OhioReagan (R)voice
1991Sixth Circuit · succeeded Pierce LivelyBush (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

34 years on the Sixth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).