Christopher Baker (Magistrate judge)

Christopher Baker

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2030

Years in position

2

Elections and appointments

Appointed

October 3, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

U.S. Naval Academy, 1994

Graduate

National Intelligence University, 2013

Law

University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 2004

Christopher Baker is a magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. Baker assumed office on October 3, 2022.

Biography

Education

Baker earned a bachelor's degree from U.S. Naval Academy in 1994, a law degree from the U.C.L.A. School of Law in 2004, and a graduate degree from National Intelligence University in 2013.

Professional career

• 2022-present: Federal magistrate judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
• 2020-2022: Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Dept. of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California, Bakersfield Division
• 2019-2020: First Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Dept. of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Nevada
• 2012-2019: Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Dept. of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division
• 2008-2012: Attorney Advisor, U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Security Division – Office of Intelligence
• 2004-2008: Associate Attorney, Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, NY
• 1994-2001: Infantry Officer, U.S. Marine Corps

Judicial career

Eastern District of California

Christopher Baker joined the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California as a federal magistrate judge on October 3, 2022.

See also

• United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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California courts

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Federal courts:

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