J. Daniel Breen
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John Daniel Breen is a United States federal judge
at the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
.
Born in Jackson, Tennessee
, Breen received a B.A.
from Spring Hill College
in 1972 and a J.D.
from the University of Tennessee
in 1975. He was in private practice in Jackson, Tennessee
from 1975 to 1991. He served as U.S. Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee from 1991 to 2003 before being nominated to his current position.
On January 7, 2003, Breen was nominated by President George W. Bush
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
vacated by Julia Smith Gibbons
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 13, 2003 and received his commission on March 14, 2003.
Judge Breen presided over the case of Daniel Cowart and Paul Schlesselman, the perpetrators of the Barack Obama assassination scare in Tennessee. In 2010, Breen convicted the two of conspiracy
to murder Obama and other African-American people and sentenced Cowart and Schlesselman to 14 and 10 years in federal prison respectively; both suspects pled guilty to conspiracy to their charges.
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....
at the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee is the Federal district court covering the western part of the state of Tennessee. Appeals from the Western District of Tennessee are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit The United States District...
.
Born in Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area...
, Breen received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Spring Hill College
Spring Hill College
Spring Hill College is a private, Roman Catholic Jesuit liberal arts college in the United States. It was founded in 1830 on the Gulf Coast in Mobile, Alabama, by Most Rev. Michael Portier, Bishop of Mobile, Alabama...
in 1972 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 the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in 1975. He was in private practice in Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson, Tennessee
Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area...
from 1975 to 1991. He served as U.S. Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee from 1991 to 2003 before being nominated to his current position.
On January 7, 2003, Breen 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 Western District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee is the Federal district court covering the western part of the state of Tennessee. Appeals from the Western District of Tennessee are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit The United States District...
vacated by Julia Smith Gibbons
Julia Smith Gibbons
Julia Smith Gibbons is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.- Background :...
. He 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 March 13, 2003 and received his commission on March 14, 2003.
Judge Breen presided over the case of Daniel Cowart and Paul Schlesselman, the perpetrators of the Barack Obama assassination scare in Tennessee. In 2010, Breen convicted the two of conspiracy
Conspiracy (crime)
In the criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future, and, in some cases, with at least one overt act in furtherance of that agreement...
to murder Obama and other African-American people and sentenced Cowart and Schlesselman to 14 and 10 years in federal prison respectively; both suspects pled guilty to conspiracy to their charges.