James K. Bredar
James Bredar | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland | |
| Assumed office December 17, 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Frederick Motz |
| United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland | |
| In office 1998 – December 17, 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 67–68) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Georgetown University |
James Kelleher Bredar (born 1957) serves as a United States District Judge in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, a position he has held since 2010. He previously served for 12 years as a magistrate judge in the same district.
Early life and education
Bredar served as the Federal Public Defender for the District of Maryland (1992–1998) and an Assistant Federal Public Defender for the District of Colorado (1989–1992). He was an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Colorado (1985–1989) and a Deputy District Attorney in Moffat County, Colorado (1984–1985). Following law school, Judge Bredar clerked for Judge Richard P. Matsch of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. He received his J.D. in 1982 from the Georgetown University Law Center and his A.B. in 1979 from Harvard College.
Federal judicial service
On April 21, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Bredar to become United States District Judge for the District of Maryland.[1] His nomination was approved by the full Senate on December 16, 2010.[2] He received his commission on December 17, 2010 and was sworn in on December 22, 2010.
References
External links
- James K. Bredar at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.