Amul Roger Thapar
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Amul Roger Thapar is a United States federal judge
.
Born in Detroit, Michigan
, Thapar received a B.S.
from Boston College
in 1991 and a J.D.
from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley
in 1994. He was a law clerk
to S. Arthur Spiegel
of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
from 1994 to 1996, and for Nathaniel R. Jones
of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
from 1996 to 1997. He was an adjunct professor in the University of Cincinnati College of Law
from 1995 to 1997 and from 2002 to 2006. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C.
, from 1997 to 1999. He was a trial advocacy instructor in the Georgetown University Law Center
from 1999 to 2000. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the U.S. Attorney's Office, Washington, DC from 1999 to 2000. He was a General counsel, Equalfooting.com from 2000 to 2001. He was in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio
from 2001 to 2002. He returned to the U.S. Attorney's Office as an assistant in the Southern District of Ohio from 2002 to 2006, and was the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky from 2006 to 2007.
On May 24, 2007, Thapar was nominated by President George W. Bush
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
vacated by Joseph M. Hood. Thapar was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 13, 2007, and received his commission on January 4, 2008.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, Thapar received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
in 1991 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley
UC Berkeley School of Law
The University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, commonly referred to as Berkeley Law and Boalt Hall, is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley Law is consistently regarded as an elite and prestigious law school...
in 1994. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to S. Arthur Spiegel
S. Arthur Spiegel
S. Arthur Spiegel is a United States federal judge.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Spiegel received a B.A. from the University of Cincinnati in 1942 and was in the United States Marine Corps Reserve during World War II, from 1942 to 1946, achieving the rank of Captain. He received an LL.B...
of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio is one of two United States district courts in Ohio and includes forty-eight of the state's eighty-eight counties. Appeals from the court are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at Cincinnati The...
from 1994 to 1996, and for Nathaniel R. Jones
Nathaniel R. Jones
Judge Nathaniel R. Jones has served as a lawyer, jurist, academic, and public servant. He was a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit before his retirement in March 2002...
of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
from 1996 to 1997. He was an adjunct professor in the University of Cincinnati College of Law
University of Cincinnati College of Law
The University of Cincinnati College of Law is the fourth oldest continually running law school in the United States and a founding member of the Association of American Law Schools. It was started in 1833 as the Cincinnati Law School...
from 1995 to 1997 and from 2002 to 2006. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, from 1997 to 1999. He was a trial advocacy instructor in the Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
from 1999 to 2000. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the U.S. Attorney's Office, Washington, DC from 1999 to 2000. He was a General counsel, Equalfooting.com from 2000 to 2001. He was in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
from 2001 to 2002. He returned to the U.S. Attorney's Office as an assistant in the Southern District of Ohio from 2002 to 2006, and was the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky from 2006 to 2007.
On May 24, 2007, Thapar was nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises approximately the Eastern half of the state of Kentucky....
vacated by Joseph M. Hood. Thapar was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 13, 2007, and received his commission on January 4, 2008.