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John Thomas Fowlkes Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee · 2012
John Thomas Fowlkes Jr., Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. The Senate voted 94–2 on the nomination on Jul 10, 2012 (Nomination Confirmed).
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- United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee
112th Congress · Nomination Confirmed94–2 · Jul 10, 2012
Education
- Valparaiso UniversityB.A., 1975
- University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law)J.D., 1977
Career
Law clerk, Memphis [Tennessee] Area Legal Services, 1978; Assistant public defender, Shelby County, Tennessee, 1978-1979; Assistant district attorney general, Shelby County, Tennessee, 1979-1989; Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Tennessee, 1989-2002; first assistant U.S. attorney, 1993-1997, 2001-2002; Chief administrative officer, Shelby County, Tennessee, 2002-2007; Judge, Tennessee Criminal Court, Thirtieth Judicial District, 2007-2012
Biography
John Thomas Fowlkes Jr. (born April 20, 1951) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
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