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John Preston Bailey
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
John Preston Bailey serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Mar 15, 2007. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Mar 15, 2007
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1951
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West VirginiaGeorge W. Bush · Mar 15, 2007
Education
- Dartmouth CollegeA.B., 1973
- West Virginia University College of LawJ.D., 1976
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Charles H. Haden II, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, 1976-1978; Private practice, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1978-2007; Assistant prosecutor, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1985-1986; Special assistant prosecutor, Marshall County, West Virginia, 1985-1990; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2021-2026
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