James Kelleher Bredar
U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
Born 1957 in Omaha, NE
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
Nominated by Barack Obama on April 21, 2010, to a seat vacated by J. Frederick Motz. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2010, and received commission on December 17, 2010.
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 1998-2010
Education:
Harvard University, B.A., 1979
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1982
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Richard P. Matsch, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 1983-1984
Deputy district attorney, Fourteenth Judicial District, Colorado, 1984-1985
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Colorado, 1985-1989
Assistant federal public defender, District of Colorado, 1989-1991, 1992
Director, London office, Vera Institute of Justice, 1991-1992
Federal public defender, District of Maryland, 1992-1998
- Maryland
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- Judge
- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
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- U.S. Magistrate Judge
- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
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- Federal public defender
- District of Maryland
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- Director
- London office, Vera Institute of Justice
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- Assistant federal public defender
- District of Colorado
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- 1989-1991, 1992
- Assistant U.S. attorney
- District of Colorado
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- Deputy district attorney
- Fourteenth Judicial District, Colorado
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- Law Clerk
- Hon. Richard P. Matsch, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
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- Georgetown University Law Center
- J.D. (1982)
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- Harvard University
- B.A. (1979)
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- Maryland State Bar
- Member
- - Current
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