John W. Broomes
John W. Broomes | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
Assumed office April 16, 2018 | |
Appointed by | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | J. Thomas Marten |
Personal details | |
Born | John Wesley Broomes 1969 (age 54–55) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Education | University of Texas at Austin (BS) Washburn University (JD) |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1991–1999 (Inactive Reserves from 1996–1999) |
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Unit | USS Hammerhead USS Tennessee |
Awards | |
John Wesley Broomes (born 1969)[1] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.
Biography
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Earlier in his career, he served as a
Federal judicial service
On September 7, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Broomes to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, to the seat vacated by Judge J. Thomas Marten, who assumed senior status on May 1, 2017.[3] A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee took place on November 15, 2017.[4] On December 7, 2017, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[5] On April 12, 2018, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 74–24 vote.[6] His nomination was confirmed later that day by a voice vote.[7] He received his judicial commission on April 16, 2018.[8]
References
- ^ "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: John Wesley Broomes" (PDF).
- ^ " President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventh Wave of Judicial Candidates" White House, September 7, 2017
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- National Archives.
- ^ "Nominations – United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov. November 15, 2017.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 7, 2017" (PDF). Senate Judiciary Committee.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on John W. Broomes, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas)". United States Senate.
- ^ "PN988 – Nomination of John W. Broomes, of Kansas, for The Judiciary, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. September 7, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ John W. Broomes at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- John W. Broomes at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- John Broomes at Ballotpedia