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John Thomas Fowlkes Jr.
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
John Thomas Fowlkes Jr. serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Jul 10, 2012 by a 94–2 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Jul 10, 2012
- Senate vote
- 94–2
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1951
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of TennesseeBarack Obama · 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
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