Eric F. Melgren is a United States federal judge

United States federal judge

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 who sits on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas

United States District Court for the District of Kansas

The United States District Court for the District of Kansas is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Kansas. The Court operates out of the Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse in Kansas City, the Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka, and the United States Courthouse...

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Born in Minneola, Kansas

Minneola, Kansas

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, Melgren received a B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

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 from Wichita State University

Wichita State University

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 in 1979 and a J.D.

Juris Doctor

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 from Washburn University School of Law

Washburn University School of Law

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 in 1985. He was a law clerk

Law clerk

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 for Hon. Frank G. Theis, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas from 1985 to 1987. He was in private practice in Wichita, Kansas

Wichita, Kansas

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 from 1987 to 2002, and then served as the United States Attorney

United States Attorney

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 for the District of Kansas from 2002 to 2008.

Melgren was nominated by President George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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 on July 23, 2008, to fill a seat in the District of Kansas vacated by Monti L. Belot

Monti L. Belot

-Early life and career:Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Belot received a B.A. from the University of Kansas in 1965 and a J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1968. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Legal officer, in the JAG Corps, from 1968 to 1971. He was a law clerk, Hon. Wesley E. Brown,...

. He was confirmed by the United States Senate

United States Senate

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 on September 26, 2008, and received his commission on October 6, 2008.

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