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John D. Bates
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
John D. Bates serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Dec 11, 2001 by a 97–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Dec 11, 2001
- Senate vote
- 97–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1946
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaGeorge W. Bush · 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
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