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John Bates' Biography

Contact Information

E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
333 Constitution Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20001

Full Name:

John D. Bates

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1946

Birth Place:

Elizabeth, NJ

JD, School of Law, University of Maryland, 1976

BA, Wesleyan University, 1968

No political experience information on file.

Senior Judge, United States District Court, District of Columbia, 2014-present

Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 2013-2015

Judge, United States District Court, District of Columbia, 2001-2014

Presiding Judge, United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 2009-2013

Judge, United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 2006-2009

Attorney, Miller & Chevalier, Washington, District of Columbia, 1998-2001

Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, District of Columbia, September 4, 2001

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of Columbia, December 11, 2001

Chief, Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office, District of Columbia, 1987-1997

Assistant United States Attorney, District of Columbia, 1980-1997

Deputy Independent Counsel, Whitewater Investigation, 1995-1997

Associate, Steptoe & Johnson, Washington, District of Columbia, 1977-1980

Law Clerk, Honorable Roszel C. Thomsen, United States District Court, District of Maryland, 1976-1977

First Lieutenant, United States Army, 1968-1971

Member, Advisory Committee, Procedures of the District of Columbia Circuit

Member, Board of Directors, Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, Washington Lawyers Committee

Member, Civil Justice Reform Committee, District Court

Member, Court Administration and Case Management Committee, United States Judicial Conference

Treasurer, District of Columbia Bar

Chair, Litigation Section, Federal Bar Association

Chair, Publications Committee, District of Columbia Bar

Member, Federal Judicial Center Board, 2013-2015

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