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# William Theodore Moore Jr.

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia · Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
- State: Georgia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, District Court, S.D. Georgia, 1994-present
- Former United States district judge for the Southern District of Georgia, serving from 1994 until his retirement in March 2024
- Judge pro tem, Garden City Georgia Recorders Court, 1984-1994
- Pro tem Recorder’s Court Judge, Garden City, GA: 1984–1994
- U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, 1977-1981

### Education

- Moore obtained an Associate of Arts degree from Georgia Military College in 1960 and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1964

### Additional information

- Chief Judge: 2004–2010
- Private practice, Savannah, GA, 1981-1994
- Private practice, Savannah, GA, 1964-1977
- Born May 7, 1940, in Bainbridge, Georgia.
- Date of birth: 1940-01-01
- Moore’s career spanned over three decades in federal service, combining prosecutorial, private legal, and judicial roles.
- His tenure as Chief Judge and his handling of high-profile cases, such as Troy Davis, remain notable in the Southern District’s judicial history
- Birth place: Bainbridge, GA

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### electronic devices and recording

Scope: statewide

Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.

Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules

[Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2301/william-theodore-moore-jr/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2301/william-theodore-moore-jr/)
- [U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2301/william-theodore-moore-jr/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2301/william-theodore-moore-jr/)
- [Moore, William Theodore, Jr.](https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/moore-william-theodore-jr)
- [William Theodore Moore Jr. (S.D. Georgia) – CourtListener.com](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2301/william-theodore-moore-jr)
- [Wikidata: William Theodore Moore Jr.](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8019272)

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