District Judge John D. Bates

Demographics

Type: District Judge
Status: Active
Born: Elizabeth, NJ (1946)
Race: White
Nominated By: President George W. Bush ( Republican)

Employment Background

U.S. Army first lieutenant, 1968-1971
Law clerk, Hon. Roszel C. Thomsen, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 1976-1977
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1977-1980, 1998-2001
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1980-1997; chief, Civil Division, 1987-1997
Deputy independent counsel, Whitewater investigation, 1995-1997
Director, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 2013-

Educational Background

• Wesleyan University, B.A. (1968)
• University of Maryland School of Law, J.D. (1976)