David J. Hale
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David J. Hale
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Tenure
2014 - Present
Years in position
10
Education
Personal
Contact
David J. Hale is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Prior to joining the court, he was a United States attorney for the Western District of Kentucky. On June 19, 2014, President Barack Obama nominated Hale to fill a vacancy on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.[1] Hale was confirmed to the court on December 3, 2014, by a voice vote of the Senate.[2]
Education
Hale earned his B.A. from Vanderbilt University in 1989 and his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1992.[1]
Professional career
- 2010-2014: United States Attorney, Western District of Kentucky
- 2003-2009: Director and vice president, RWSCV Collection Corp.
- 1999-2010: Reed Weitkamp Schell & Vice PLLC
- 2002-2010: Partner
- 1999-2002: Counsel
- 1995-1999: Assistant United States attorney, Western District of Kentucky
- 1992-1995: Associate, Brown, Todd & Heyburn[1][3]
Judicial career
Western District of Kentucky
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: David J. Hale |
| Court: Western District of Kentucky |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 167 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 19, 2014
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: July 29, 2014
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: September 18, 2014
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| Confirmed: December 3, 2014
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| Vote: Voice vote
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President Barack Obama nominated David J. Hale on June 19, 2014, to fill a vacancy on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. The vacancy was created when Charles Simpson took senior status on February 1, 2013. President Obama on the nomination:
| “ | I am pleased to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve on the United States District Court bench. I am confident they will serve the American people with integrity and a steadfast commitment to justice.[1][4] | ” |
The American Bar Association rated Hale Unanimously Qualified for the position.[5]
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing for Hale on July 29, 2014.[6] The committee reported Hale to the full Senate on September 18, 2014, on a voice vote.[7] The United States Senate confirmed Hale on December 3, 2014, by a voice vote.[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2013: Appalachia HIDTA Director's Award
- 2008-Present: AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 rating by Martindale-Hubbell
- 2010: Listing, The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation
- 2010: Louisville 'Defender Professional Achievement Award
- 2006: Named to Louisville Business First Forty Under 40 Emerging Young Leaders
- 2005-2010: Listing, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Kentucky, Commercial Litigation
- 1999: U.S. Attorney's Award for outstanding performance in assistance to victims/witnesses, U.S. Attorney's Office
- 1991-1992: Recipient, Boehl Stopher & Graves Scholarship
Associations
- 2013-Present: Life member, Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference
- 2010-Present: Board of directors, Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
- 2009-Present: The Law Club
- 2008-Present: University of Kentucky College of Law
- 2010-Present: Emeritus member
- '2008-2010: Visiting committee
- 2008-2010: Visiting committee, University of Kentucky College of Law
- 2007-2010: Cincinnati Christian University President's Advisory Board
- 2003-2010: Member, Kentucky Educational Television Louisville Regional Advisory Committee
- 2002-2009: Board of directors, Louisville Urban League
- 2006-2009: Secretary of the board
- 2005-2009: Executive committee
- 2003: Committee chairman
- 2001-2005: Authority board and foundation member, Kentucky Authority for Educational Television and Foundation
- 2004-2005: Vice chair of board and foundation
- 1999-2005: The Jefferson Club
- 1994-2006: Board of directors, Kentucky YMCA Youth Association
- 1993-1995: Director, Kentucky/Southeast Indiana Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- 1992-Present: University of Kentucky College of Law Alumni Association
- 1989-Present: Vanderbilt University Alumni Association
- 1995-2001: Louisville Chapter President
- 1986-2010: Fern Creek Christian Church, Inc.
- 2002-2010: Elder
- 2000-2008: Corporate secretary
- 2000-2003: Building Committee chairman
- 1996-2010: Board member
- 1996-2002: Deacon[3]
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The White House, "President Obama Announces Nominates Two to Serve on the United States District Courts," June 19, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Library of Congress, "Nomination: PN1805-113," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 113th Congress," accessed June 25, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Judicial Nominations," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting," September 18, 2014
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