Gregory Frederick Van Tatenhove (born 1960) is a United States federal judge

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Born in Los Angeles, California

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, Van Tatenhove received a B.A.

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 from Asbury College in 1982 and a J.D.

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 from the University of Kentucky College of Law

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 in 1989. He was a law clerk

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, Hon. Eugene E. Siler, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky from 1989 to 1990. He was a Trial attorney of U.S. Department of Justice from 1990 to 1994. He was a Chief of staff & legal counsel, U.S. Rep. Ron Lewis from 1994 to 2001. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky from 2001 to 2005.

Van Tatenhove was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

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. Van Tatenhove was nominated by President George W. Bush

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 on September 13, 2005, to a seat vacated by Karl S. Forester. He was confirmed by the United States Senate

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 on December 21, 2005, and received his commission on January 5, 2006.

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