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Bush, John Kenneth
Born 1964 in Hot Springs, AR
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 8, 2017, to a seat vacated by Danny Julian Boggs. Confirmed by the Senate on July 20, 2017, and received commission on July 21, 2017.
Education:
Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1986
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1989
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 8, 2017, to a seat vacated by Danny Julian Boggs. Confirmed by the Senate on July 20, 2017, and received commission on July 21, 2017.
Education:
Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1986
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1989
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. J. Smith Henley, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1989-1990
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1990-1996
Private practice, Louisville, Kentucky, 1996-2017