Bacharach, Robert Edwin Born 1959 in Clarksdale, MS Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Nominated by Barack Obama on January 4, 2013, to a seat vacated by Robert Harlan Henry. Confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 2013, and received commission on February 28, 2013. U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma, 1999-2013 Education: University of Oklahoma, B.A., 1981 Washington University School of Law, J.D., 1985 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1985-1987 Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1987-1999