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John D. Bates
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia · 2001
John D. Bates , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The Senate voted 97–0 on the nomination on Dec 11, 2001 (Nomination Confirmed). John Deacon Bates (born October 11, 1946) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He was appointed in 2001 by President George W. Bush, and he assumed senior status in 2014.
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- United States District Judge for the District of Columbia
107th Congress · Nomination Confirmed97–0 · Dec 11, 2001
Education
- Wesleyan UniversityB.A., 1968
- University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law)J.D., 1976
Career
U.S. Army first lieutenant, 1968-1971; Law clerk, Hon. Roszel C. Thomsen, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 1976-1977; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1977-1980, 1998-2001; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1980-1997; chief, Civil Division, 1987-1997; Deputy independent counsel, Whitewater investigation, 1995-1997; Director, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 2013-2015; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2013-2015
Biography
John Deacon Bates (born October 11, 1946) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He was appointed in 2001 by President George W. Bush, and he assumed senior status in 2014.
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