John W. Holcomb
John W. Holcomb | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| Assumed office September 18, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Dean Pregerson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John William Holcomb 1963 (age 60–61) Olean, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SB) Harvard University (JD–MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1984–1989 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant |
| Unit | USS New Jersey (BB-62) |
| Awards | |
John William Holcomb (born 1963)[1] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Early life and education
Holcomb was born in 1963 in Olean, New York. He attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarship, graduating in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. He spent five years as an active duty military officer, then jointly attended Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, receiving a JD–MBA in 1993. Holcomb received his Juris Doctor degree with cum laude honors.[2]
Military service
Holcomb served in the
Surface Warfare Officer aboard the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62)
.
Legal career
After receiving his JD–MBA, Holcomb served as a
bankruptcy litigation. He left Greenberg Gross after becoming a federal judge.[2]
Federal judicial service
On September 20, 2019, President
Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[4] On February 13, 2020, his renomination was sent to the Senate.[5] On June 17, 2020, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On July 23, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[7] On September 15, 2020, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 83–13 vote.[8] His nomination was confirmed later that day by a 83–12 vote.[9] He received his judicial commission on September 18, 2020.[10]
References
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: John Holcomb
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee" White House, September 20, 2019
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", White House, November 21, 2019
- ^ "PN1298 – Nomination of John W. Holcomb for The Judiciary, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". www.congress.gov. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, February 13, 2020
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for June 17, 2020
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 23, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: John W. Holcomb to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California) United States Senate, September 15, 2020
- ^ On the Nomination (Confirmation: John W. Holcomb, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California) United States Senate, September 15, 2020
- ^ John W. Holcomb at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- John W. Holcomb at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- John Holcomb at Ballotpedia