James Bredar
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James Bredar
United States District Court for the District of Maryland (senior status)
Tenure
2024 - Present
Years in position
0
Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Education
Personal
James K. Bredar is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He was nominated to the court by President Obama on April 21, 2010, and confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2010.[1] From 2017 to 2024, Bredar served as chief judge of the court.[2] He assumed senior status on April 30, 2024.[3]
Early life and education
Judge Bredar was born on February 6, 1957, in Omaha, Nebraska. He has lived in Reisterstown, Maryland.[4] Bredar received his B.A. degree from Harvard University in 1979 and his J.D. degree from Georgetown University in 1982.[2][5]
Professional career
- 2010-2024: Judge, United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- 2024-present: Senior judge
- 2017-2024: Chief Judge
- 1998-2010: Magistrate judge, United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- 1992-1998: Federal Public Defender, District of Maryland
- 1992: Assistant Federal Public Defender, District of Colorado
- 1991-1992: Director, London office, Vera Institute of Justice
- 1989-1991: Assistant Federal Public Defender, District of Colorado
- 1985-1989: Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Colorado
- 1984-1985: Deputy District Attorney, Colorado 14th Judicial District
- 1983-1984: Law Clerk, Hon. Richard Matsch, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado[5][6][2]
Judicial career
District of Maryland
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: James Bredar |
| Court: District of Maryland |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 239 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: April 21, 2010
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: ay 13, 2010
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: June 10, 2010
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| Confirmed: December 16, 2010
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Judge Bredar was recommended to President Obama for a vacancy on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland by Democratic Maryland Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin.[7][8] Obama nominated Bredar for the seat vacated by Frederick Motz on April 21, 2010.[9] From 2017 to 2024, he served as chief judge of the district court.[10]
Bredar was unanimously rated Well Qualified by the American Bar Association.[11]
Judiciary Committee hearing
Bredar had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 13, 2010. He was reported to the full Senate on June 10, 2010 and confirmed by a voice vote on December 16, 2010.
Magistrate judge of the District of Maryland
Bredar was appointed to be a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on January 26, 1998. He held this position until he was confirmed to be a federal judge for the same court.
See also
External links
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- Judge Bredar's Biography from Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ Politico "Senate confirms judicial nominees," December 16, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bredar Biography from the District of Maryland
- ↑ The Daily Record "Bredar to move to senior status, Russell to be new chief federal judge in Maryland," October 12, 2023
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun "Hollander, Bredar are Obama’s picks for U.S. district judges," April 21, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maryland State Archives: James K. Bredar biography
- ↑ White House Press Release "President Obama Names Five to the United States District Court," April 21, 2010
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun "Md. senators propose 3 for district judgeships," December 12, 2009
- ↑ The Daily Record "Motz retirement to create a third opening on 10-member court," December 11, 2009
- ↑ White House Press Release "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 4/21/10"
- ↑ Judge Bredar's Biography from Federal Judicial Center.
- ↑ Judicial Nomination Materials (dead link)
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