John Wesley Broomes (born 1969) is a

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of the

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Biography

Broomes earned his

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, with high honors, from the

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. He received his Juris Doctor from

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, where he graduated class

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with a certificate in natural resources law. Before entering law school, Broomes was a Lieutenant in the

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Submarine Force, where his awards included the

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and three

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s. Earlier in his career, he served as a law clerk to both Judge

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and Magistrate Judge Donald W. Bostwick on the

. Before becoming a judge, he was a member of the Hinkle Law Firm LLC in

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, where he practiced in the firm's Business Litigation Group with a focus on

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law.

Federal judicial service

On September 7, 2017, President

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nominated Broomes to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, to the seat vacated by Judge J. Thomas Marten, who assumed

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on May 1, 2017. A hearing on his nomination before the

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took place on November 15, 2017. On December 7, 2017, his nomination was reported out of committee by

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. On April 12, 2018, the

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voted to invoke cloture by a 74–24 vote. His nomination was confirmed later that day by a

. He received his commission on April 16, 2018.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Broomes, John W. 1969 births Living people 21st-century American lawyers 21st-century American judges Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas Kansas lawyers People from New Orleans United States district court judges appointed by Donald Trump United States Navy officers University of Texas at Austin alumni Washburn University alumni