John Fowlkes, Jr.'s Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western
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Full Name:
John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Michelle
Birth Date:
04/20/1951
Birth Place:
Washington, DC
JD, Sturm College of Law, University of Denver, 1977
BA, Valparaiso University, 1975
Senior Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 2022-present
No caucus information on file.
Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 2012-2022
Judge, Tennessee Criminal Court, Thirtieth Judicial District, 2007-2012
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, August 1, 2012
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee, December 16, 2011
Chief Administrative Officer, Shelby County, Tennessee, 2002-2007
First Assistant United States Attorney, Western District of Tennessee, 1993-1997, 2001-2002
Assistant United States Attorney, Western District of Tennessee, 1989-2002
Assistant District Attorney General, Shelby County, Tennessee, 1979-1989
Assistant Public Defender, Shelby County, Tennessee, 1978-1979
Law Clerk, Memphis, Tennessee, Area Legal Services, 1978
No organizational membership information on file.