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
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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