Tilman Eugene Self III
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 85–11, Tilman Eugene Self III is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. He earned a law degree from University of Georgia School of Law in 1997. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1968 · age 58
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- 85–11
- Education
- The Citadel 1990 · University of Georgia Law 1997
- Succeeded
- C. Ashley Royal
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Middle District of Georgia succeeded C. Ashley Royal | Trump (R) | 85–11 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 85–11 on March 5, 2018 · 115th Congress, Roll Call 47. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 85
37 D, 47 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 11
10 D, 1 I
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
Did not vote · 4
4 R
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
Education
| The Citadel | B.S. | 1990 |
| University of Georgia School of Law | J.D. | 1997 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Self was assigned 1,976 district-court cases (2007–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 126 days across 1,494 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 106 of Self’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 87 were affirmed, 8 reversed or vacated, and 11 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 Tilman Eugene Self III?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Tilman Eugene Self III to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia in 2018.
- Was Tilman Eugene Self III appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Tilman Eugene Self III was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Tilman Eugene Self III's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Tilman Eugene Self III 85–11 on March 5, 2018.
- Which court is Tilman Eugene Self III on?
- Tilman Eugene Self III is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2018)
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8 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).