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'''John Kenneth Bush''' (born August 24, 1964) is an American attorney and [[United States federal judge|United States Circuit Judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawyercentral.com/john-k-bush-interactive-profile--20-269719.html|title=Attorney John K Bush - Lawyer in Louisville KY|website=www.lawyercentral.com}}</ref><ref name="npr-confirmed">{{cite news | publisher = NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2017/07/20/538363825/conservative-political-blogger-confirmed-for-seat-on-federal-appeals-court | title = Conservative Political Blogger Confirmed For Seat On Federal Appeals Court | first = Nina | last = Totenberg | authorlink = Nina Totenberg | date = July 20, 2017}}</ref> Bush graduated from [[Harvard Law School]] and practiced in [[Washington, D.C.]] and [[Louisville, Kentucky]], where he served as president of the local branch of the [[Federalist Society]]. In 2017, he was nominated to a seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit|Sixth Circuit court]] by President [[Donald Trump]]. During his |
'''John Kenneth Bush''' (born August 24, 1964) is an American attorney and [[United States federal judge|United States Circuit Judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawyercentral.com/john-k-bush-interactive-profile--20-269719.html|title=Attorney John K Bush - Lawyer in Louisville KY|website=www.lawyercentral.com}}</ref><ref name="npr-confirmed">{{cite news | publisher = NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2017/07/20/538363825/conservative-political-blogger-confirmed-for-seat-on-federal-appeals-court | title = Conservative Political Blogger Confirmed For Seat On Federal Appeals Court | first = Nina | last = Totenberg | authorlink = Nina Totenberg | date = July 20, 2017}}</ref> Bush graduated from [[Harvard Law School]] and practiced in [[Washington, D.C.]] and [[Louisville, Kentucky]], where he served as president of the local branch of the [[Federalist Society]]. In 2017, he was nominated to a seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit|Sixth Circuit court]] by President [[Donald Trump]]. During his confirmation hearings, Bush was questioned about pseudonymous blog posts he had written disparaging [[gay rights]], comparing [[abortion]] to slavery, and promoting various false right-wing [[conspiracy theories]].<ref name="npr-confirmed"/><ref name="cj-tragedies">{{cite news | work = Louisville Courier-Journal | first = Andrew | last = Wolfson | title = Using pen name, judicial nominee wrote slavery and abortion are our 'greatest tragedies' | url = http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2017/05/24/blog-posts-could-dog-trump-judicial-nominee-and-louisville-lawyer-john-k-bush/340746001/ | date = May 24, 2017}}</ref><ref name="cj-evades">{{cite news | work = Louisville Courier-Journal | title = Trump's judicial nominee from Louisville ducks questions about his controversial blog posts | url = http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2017/06/28/judicial-nominee-louisville-john-k-bush-ducks-questions-controversial-blog-posts/433160001/ | first = Andrew | last = Wolfson | date = June 28, 2017}}</ref> He was confirmed by the Senate on a party-line vote of 51–47 on July 20, 2017.<ref name="cj-confirmed">{{cite news | work = USA Today | title = Louisville attorney John Bush confirmed 51-47 for seat on federal court of appeals | date = July 20, 2017 | first = Andrew | last = Wolfson |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/20/louisville-attorney-john-bush-confirmed-51-47-seat-federal-court-appeals/494904001/#}}</ref> |
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==Education and career== |
==Education and career== |
Revision as of 22:37, 4 July 2018
John Kenneth Bush | |
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
Assumed office July 21, 2017 | |
Appointed by | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Danny Julian Boggs |
Personal details | |
Born | John Kenneth Bush August 24, 1964 Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |
Education | Vanderbilt University (BA) Harvard Law School (JD) |
John Kenneth Bush (born August 24, 1964) is an American attorney and United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.[1][2] Bush graduated from Harvard Law School and practiced in Washington, D.C. and Louisville, Kentucky, where he served as president of the local branch of the Federalist Society. In 2017, he was nominated to a seat on the Sixth Circuit court by President Donald Trump. During his confirmation hearings, Bush was questioned about pseudonymous blog posts he had written disparaging gay rights, comparing abortion to slavery, and promoting various false right-wing conspiracy theories.[2][3][4] He was confirmed by the Senate on a party-line vote of 51–47 on July 20, 2017.[5]
Education and career
Bush received his Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, in 1986 from Vanderbilt University and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 1989 from Harvard Law School.[6] He served as a law clerk for Judge J. Smith Henley of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He practiced law at the firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Washington, D.C., before taking a job at Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP in Louisville, Kentucky. He was a partner at the firm and co-chair of the firm's litigation department. He specialized in complex litigation, including antitrust, securities, financial institutions, insurance, intellectual property, and product liability disputes. He has extensive litigation experience in state and federal courts in many jurisdictions and in arbitration proceedings.[7][8][9] He is chair of the Louisville chapter of the Federalist Society.[10][11][12][13]
Federal judicial service
On May 8, 2017, President Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Bush to the seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated by Judge Danny Julian Boggs who took senior status on February 28, 2017.[7][8][14] A hearing on his nomination before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary was held on June 14, 2017.[15] On a questionnaire submitted to the committee, Bush acknowledged that between 2007 and 2016, he had pseudonymously authored approximately 400 blog posts on Elephants in the Bluegrass, a blog founded by his wife, Bridget.[16] His blog posts espoused conservative political views and expressed opposition to gay marriage, the Affordable Care Act, public financing of political campaigns, and the idea of trying terrorists in civilian courts.[17][18] Bush also compared abortion to slavery, calling the topics "the two greatest tragedies in our country."[18] When questioned about his blogging during his judicial nomination process, Bush said that "my personal views are irrelevant to the position for which I have been nominated" and that "Blogging is a political activity. It is not appropriate to bring politics to the bench."[19][12][13] On July 19, 2017, the Senate voted in favor of cloture by a vote of 51–48.[20] On July 20, 2017, the United States Senate voted 51–47 to confirm him.[21] He received his judicial commission on July 21, 2017.
See also
References
- ^ "Attorney John K Bush - Lawyer in Louisville KY". www.lawyercentral.com.
- ^ a b Totenberg, Nina (July 20, 2017). "Conservative Political Blogger Confirmed For Seat On Federal Appeals Court". NPR.
- ^ Wolfson, Andrew (May 24, 2017). "Using pen name, judicial nominee wrote slavery and abortion are our 'greatest tragedies'". Louisville Courier-Journal.
- ^ Wolfson, Andrew (June 28, 2017). "Trump's judicial nominee from Louisville ducks questions about his controversial blog posts". Louisville Courier-Journal.
- ^ Wolfson, Andrew (July 20, 2017). "Louisville attorney John Bush confirmed 51-47 for seat on federal court of appeals". USA Today.
- ^ Severino, Carrie (May 7, 2017). "Bench Memos: Who is John K. Bush?". National Review. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Liptak, Adam (May 7, 2017). "Trump to Announce Slate of Conservative Federal Court Nominees" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Candidate Nominations". White House, Office of Press Secretary. May 8, 2017.
- ^ "John Kenneth Bush Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com.
- ^ Wolfson, Andrew (May 9, 2017). "President Trump taps Louisville conservative John K. Bush for court". Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Bush, John Kenneth - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ a b U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: John Kenneth Bush" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2018.
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(help) - ^ "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". The White House. May 8, 2017.
- ^ "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary" Nominations: June 14, 2017".
- ^ Wolfson, Andrew (May 24, 2017). "Using pen name, judicial nominee wrote slavery and abortion are our 'greatest tragedies'". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Tillman, Zoe (May 19, 2017). "One Of Trump's Judicial Nominees Blogged Under A Pen Name That Ted Cruz Was A "Sore Loser"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Wolfson, Andrew (June 28, 2017). "Trump's judicial nominee from Louisville ducks questions about his controversial blog posts". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Senators Grill Trump Judicial Nominees On Provocative Blog Posts". NPR.org.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress - 1st Session". www.senate.gov.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress - 1st Session". www.senate.gov.
External links
- John K. Bush at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- John K. Bush at Ballotpedia