Casting off his judge’s robe after almost two decades deciding federal cases across North Georgia, Timothy Batten says he felt a weight lift off his shoulders. The 65-year-old has transitioned into the “third act” of his legal career as a mediator and arbitrator with JAMS in Atlanta. He said the new role satisfies his undiminished interest in complex disputes without the added challenges of being a judge.

Batten said he needed round-theclock security while deciding one of the 2020 presidential election fraud cases filed by Sidney Powell and other attorneys associated with President Donald Trump. He dismissed that case as meritless and said more needs to be done to protect judges amid increasing threats from “the fringe.”

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