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Paul Holmes
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 14, 2012
Preceded byJimm Hendren
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 8, 2011
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byRobert Dawson
United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas
In office
1993–2001
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byMichael Fitzhugh
Succeeded byThomas Gean
Personal details
Born (1951-11-10) November 10, 1951 (age 72)
Newport, Arkansas, U.S.
Alma materWestminster College, Missouri
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Paul Kinloch Holmes III (born November 10, 1951) is the chief district judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.

Early life and education

Holmes was born in Newport, Arkansas on November 10, 1951.[1] Holmes earned a bachelor's degree from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, in 1973 and a law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1978.[2][3][4]

Professional career

From 1978 until 1993, Holmes worked in private legal practice in Fort Smith, Arkansas.[3] From 1993 until 2001, Holmes was the United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas.[3]

From 2001 until his appointment to the federal bench, Holmes worked in private legal practice in Fort Smith.[3]

Federal judicial service

In December 2009, Arkansas senators Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln recommended Holmes to become a federal district judge.

On April 28, 2010, President Obama nominated Holmes to the seat on the Western District of Arkansas that was vacated when Judge Robert T. Dawson took senior status on August 14, 2009.[5] Holmes' nomination lapsed at the end of 2010, and he was renominated by Obama on January 5, 2011. The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary voted to advance Holmes' nomination to the full United States Senate on February 3, 2011.[5] The United States Senate confirmed Holmes' nomination on February 7, 2011 by a vote of 95-0.[6] He received his commission on February 8, 2011.

He became Chief Judge on February 14, 2012, succeeding Jimm Larry Hendren.

References

  1. ^ "Paul K. Holmes, III - Lawyer Profile". Martindale.
  2. ^ "Pryor, Lincoln push for Holmes' confirmation as new federal judge". Magnolia Reporter. December 1, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d White House: Office of the Press Secretary (April 28, 2010). "President Obama Names Three to the United States District Court". whitehouse.gov.
  4. ^ The City Wire staff (December 16, 2009). "P.K. Holmes recommended for Western District Federal Judge". The City Wire.
  5. ^ a b Tetreault, Steve (February 3, 2011). "Senate Committee Advances P.K. Holmes". Southwest Times Record.
  6. ^ http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/112thCongress.cfm
Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
2011–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
2012–present
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