Terry Fitzgerald Moorer
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by voice vote, Terry Fitzgerald Moorer is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. He earned a law degree from University of Alabama School of Law in 1986. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1961 · age 65
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Huntingdon College 1983 · University of Alabama Law 1986
- Succeeded
- William H. Steele
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Southern District of Alabama succeeded William H. Steele | Trump (R) | Voice vote |
| 2007 | Middle District of Alabama | District court | – |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Huntingdon College | B.A. | 1983 |
| University of Alabama School of Law | J.D. | 1986 |
| Marion Military Institute | A.A. | 1981 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Moorer was assigned 1,214 district-court cases (1996–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 253 days across 879 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 92 of Moorer’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 78 were affirmed, 6 reversed or vacated, and 8 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Terry Fitzgerald Moorer?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Terry Fitzgerald Moorer to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama in 2018.
- Was Terry Fitzgerald Moorer appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Terry Fitzgerald Moorer was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Terry Fitzgerald Moorer's confirmation vote?
- Terry Fitzgerald Moorer was confirmed by voice vote on August 28, 2018. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Terry Fitzgerald Moorer on?
- Terry Fitzgerald Moorer is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
Sources
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).