Christopher Baker (Magistrate judge)

Christopher Baker

Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2030

Years in position

3

Education

Bachelor's

U.S. Naval Academy, 1994

Law

University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 2004

Graduate

National Intelligence University, 2013

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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