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Hale, David Jason
Born 1967 in Fort Campbell, KY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Nominated by Barack Obama on June 19, 2014, to a seat vacated by Charles Ralph Simpson III. Confirmed by the Senate on December 3, 2014, and received commission on December 10, 2014.
Education:
Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1989
University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Nominated by Barack Obama on June 19, 2014, to a seat vacated by Charles Ralph Simpson III. Confirmed by the Senate on December 3, 2014, and received commission on December 10, 2014.
Education:
Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1989
University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
Private practice, Louisville, Kentucky, 1992-1994, 1999-2010
Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Kentucky, 1995-1999
U.S. attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, 2010-2014