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John Kenneth Bush

Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

John Kenneth Bush serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Jul 20, 2017 by a 51–47 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump
Confirmed
Jul 20, 2017
Senate vote
51–47
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1964

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitDonald J. Trump · Jul 20, 2017

Education

  • Vanderbilt UniversityB.A., 1986
  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1989

Career

Law clerk, Hon. J. Smith Henley, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1989-1990; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1990-1996; Private practice, Louisville, Kentucky, 1996-2017

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