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John W. Broomes
John W. Broomes
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; April 16, 2018
Appointed by	Donald Trump
Preceded by	J. Thomas Marten
Personal details
Born	John Wesley Broomes; 1969 (age 54–55); New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Education	University of Texas at Austin (BS); Washburn University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1991–1999; (Inactive Reserves from 1996–1999)
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	USS Hammerhead; USS Tennessee
Awards	See list Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal; Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2);

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John Wesley Broomes (born 1969)^[1] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.

Biography

Broomes graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science with high honors in petroleum engineering. From 1991 to 1996, Broomes served in the United States Navy Submarine Force, where his awards included the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals. Broomes later attended the Washburn University School of Law, where he was an editor of the Washburn Law Journal. He graduated in 2002 ranked first in his class with a Juris Doctor, summa cum laude.

Earlier in his career, he served as a law clerk to both Judge Monti Belot and Magistrate Judge Donald W. Bostwick on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Before becoming a judge, he was a member of the Hinkle Law Firm LLC in Wichita, Kansas, where he practiced in the firm's Business Litigation Group with a focus on natural resources law.^[2]

Federal judicial service

On September 7, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Broomes to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, to the seat vacated by Judge J. Thomas Marten, who assumed senior status on May 1, 2017.^[3] A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee took place on November 15, 2017.^[4] On December 7, 2017, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.^[5] On April 12, 2018, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 74–24 vote.^[6] His nomination was confirmed later that day by a voice vote.^[7] He received his judicial commission on April 16, 2018.^[8]

On August 21, 2024, Judge Broomes, citing New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, threw out charges against a Kansas man for illegal machine gun possession as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.^[9]

References

^ "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: John Wesley Broomes" (PDF).
^ " President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventh Wave of Judicial Candidates" White House, September 7, 2017 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". whitehouse.gov – via National Archives.
^ "Nominations – United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov. November 15, 2017.
^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 7, 2017" (PDF). Senate Judiciary Committee.
^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on John W. Broomes, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas)". United States Senate.
^ "PN988 – Nomination of John W. Broomes, of Kansas, for The Judiciary, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. September 7, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
^ John W. Broomes at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
^ Raymond, Nate (August 23, 2024). "US judge tosses machine gun possession case, calls ban unconstitutional". Reuters. Retrieved August 23, 2024.

External links

John W. Broomes at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
John Broomes at Ballotpedia

Legal offices
Preceded by J. Thomas Marten	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas 2018–present	Incumbent

[1] "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: John Wesley Broomes" (PDF).

[2] " President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventh Wave of Judicial Candidates" White House, September 7, 2017 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[3] "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". whitehouse.gov – via National Archives.

[4] "Nominations – United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov. November 15, 2017.

[5] "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 7, 2017" (PDF). Senate Judiciary Committee.

[6] "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on John W. Broomes, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas)". United States Senate.

[7] "PN988 – Nomination of John W. Broomes, of Kansas, for The Judiciary, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. September 7, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2018.

[8] John W. Broomes at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[9] Raymond, Nate (August 23, 2024). "US judge tosses machine gun possession case, calls ban unconstitutional". Reuters. Retrieved August 23, 2024.

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-'''John Wesley Broomes''' (born 1969)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Broomes%20SJQ.pdf|title=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: John Wesley Broomes|publisher=}}</ref> is a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Kansas]].
+'''John Wesley Broomes''' (born 1969)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Broomes%20SJQ.pdf|title=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: John Wesley Broomes|publisher=}}</ref> is a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Kansas]].
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-Broomes earned his [[Bachelor of Science]], with high honors, from the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. He received his [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Washburn University School of Law]], where he graduated first in his class with a certificate in natural resources law.
+Broomes graduated from the [[University of Texas at Austin]] in 1991 with a [[Bachelor of Science]] with high honors in petroleum engineering. From 1991 to 1996, Broomes served in the [[United States Navy]] Submarine Force, where his awards included the [[Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal]] and three [[Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]]s.  Broomes later attended the [[Washburn University School of Law]], where he was an editor of the ''Washburn Law Journal''. He graduated in 2002 ranked first in his class with a [[Juris Doctor]], ''[[Latin honors#United States|summa cum laude]]''.
+Earlier in his career, he served as a [[law clerk]] to both Judge [[Monti Belot]] and Magistrate Judge Donald W. Bostwick on the [[United States District Court for the District of Kansas]].  Before becoming a judge, he was a member of the Hinkle Law Firm LLC in [[Wichita, Kansas]], where he practiced in the firm's Business Litigation Group with a focus on [[natural resources]] law.<ref>[https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/07/president-donald-j-trump-announces-seventh-wave-judicial-candidates " President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventh Wave of Judicial Candidates" White House, September 7, 2017] {{PD-notice}}</ref>
-Before entering law school, Broomes was a Lieutenant in the [[United States Navy]] Submarine Force, where his awards included the [[Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal]] and three [[Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]]s. Earlier in his career, he served as a law clerk to both Judge [[Monti L. Belot]] and Magistrate Judge Donald W. Bostwick on the [[United States District Court for the District of Kansas]].
-Before becoming a judge, he was a member of the Hinkle Law Firm LLC, where he practiced in the firm's Business Litigation Group with a focus on natural resources law.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/07/president-donald-j-trump-announces-seventh-wave-judicial-candidates " President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventh Wave of Judicial Candidates" White House, September 7, 2017] {{PD-notice}}</ref>
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-==Nomination to district court==
-On September 7, 2017, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] nominated Broomes to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, to the seat vacated by Judge [[J. Thomas Marten]], who assumed [[senior status]] on May 1, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/07/nine-nominations-sent-senate-today|title=Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate Today|publisher=}}</ref> A hearing on his nomination before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]] took place on November 15, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/11/15/2017/nominations|title=Nominations - United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|website=www.judiciary.senate.gov}}</ref> On December 7, 2017, his nomination was reported out of committee by [[voice vote]]. His nomination is currently pending before the full [[United States Senate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting%2012-07-17.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 7, 2017, Senate Judiciary Committee|publisher=}}</ref> On April 12, 2018, the Senate voted to invoke cloture by a vote of 74-24.<ref>{{https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=2&vote=00072}}</ref> His nomination was then confirmed on the same day by a [[voice vote]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/988|title=PN988 – Nomination of John W. Broomes, of Kansas, for The Judiciary, 115th Congress (2017–2018)|date=September 7, 2017|website=www.congress.gov|accessdate=April 13, 2018}}</ref>
+On September 7, 2017, President [[Donald Trump]] nominated Broomes to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, to the seat vacated by Judge [[J. Thomas Marten]], who assumed [[senior status]] on May 1, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/07/nine-nominations-sent-senate-today|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|title=Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate Today}}</ref> A hearing on his nomination before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]] took place on November 15, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/11/15/2017/nominations|title=Nominations – United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|website=www.judiciary.senate.gov|date=November 15, 2017 }}</ref> On December 7, 2017, his nomination was reported out of committee by [[voice vote]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting%2012-07-17.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 7, 2017|publisher=Senate Judiciary Committee}}</ref> On April 12, 2018, the [[United States Senate]] invoked cloture on his nomination by a 74–24 vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=2&vote=00072|title=On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on John W. Broomes, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas)|website=United States Senate}}</ref> His nomination was confirmed later that day by a [[voice vote]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/988|title=PN988 – Nomination of John W. Broomes, of Kansas, for The Judiciary, 115th Congress (2017–2018)|date=September 7, 2017|website=www.congress.gov|access-date=April 13, 2018}}</ref> He received his judicial commission on April 16, 2018.<ref>{{FJC Bio|nid=4477666|inline=yes}}</ref>
+On August 21, 2024, Judge Broomes, citing ''[[New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen]]'', threw out charges against a Kansas man for illegal machine gun possession as unconstitutional under the [[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution|Second Amendment]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raymond |first=Nate |date=August 23, 2024 |title=US judge tosses machine gun possession case, calls ban unconstitutional |url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-judge-tosses-machine-gun-possession-case-calls-ban-unconstitutional-2024-08-23/ |access-date=August 23, 2024 |work=Reuters}}</ref>
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