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David Clay Wilkerson Fowlkes
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
David Clay Wilkerson Fowlkes serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Feb 3, 2026 by a 54–40 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Feb 3, 2026
- Senate vote
- 54–40
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1978
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of ArkansasDonald J. Trump · Feb 3, 2026
Education
- Arkansas State UniversityB.A., 2000
- University of Arkansas School of LawJ.D., 2003
Career
Deputy prosecuting attorney, Benton County, Arkansas, 2003-2007; division chief, 2005-2007; Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Arkansas, 2007-2020; deputy criminal chief, 2014-2015; criminal chief, 2015-2016; first assistant U.S. attorney, 2016-2020; U.S. attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, 2020-2026
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