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James Bredar

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James Bredar
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the District of Maryland (senior status)
Tenure

2024 - Present

Years in position

1

Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Successor: Adam Abelson
Predecessor: Frederick Motz

Education

Bachelor's

Harvard University, 1979

Law

Georgetown University, 1982

Personal
Birthplace
Omaha, Neb.


James K. Bredar is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He was nominated to the court by President Obama on April 21, 2010, and confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2010.[1] From 2017 to 2024, Bredar served as chief judge of the court.[2] He assumed senior status on April 30, 2024.[3]

Early life and education

Judge Bredar was born on February 6, 1957, in Omaha, Nebraska. He has lived in Reisterstown, Maryland.[4] Bredar received his B.A. degree from Harvard University in 1979 and his J.D. degree from Georgetown University in 1982.[2][5]

Professional career

Judicial career

District of Maryland

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: James Bredar
Court: District of Maryland
Progress
Confirmed 239 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: April 21, 2010
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: ay 13, 2010
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: June 10, 2010 
ApprovedAConfirmed: December 16, 2010
ApprovedAVote: Voice vote

Judge Bredar was recommended to President Obama for a vacancy on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland by Democratic Maryland Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin.[7][8] Obama nominated Bredar for the seat vacated by Frederick Motz on April 21, 2010.[9] From 2017 to 2024, he served as chief judge of the district court.[10]

Bredar was unanimously rated Well Qualified by the American Bar Association.[11]

Judiciary Committee hearing

Bredar's Public Questionnaire Available Here
Questions for the Record available here

Bredar had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 13, 2010. He was reported to the full Senate on June 10, 2010 and confirmed by a voice vote on December 16, 2010.

Magistrate judge of the District of Maryland

Bredar was appointed to be a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on January 26, 1998. He held this position until he was confirmed to be a federal judge for the same court.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Politico "Senate confirms judicial nominees," December 16, 2010
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bredar Biography from the District of Maryland
  3. ↑ The Daily Record "Bredar to move to senior status, Russell to be new chief federal judge in Maryland," October 12, 2023
  4. ↑ The Baltimore Sun "Hollander, Bredar are Obama’s picks for U.S. district judges," April 21, 2010
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maryland State Archives: James K. Bredar biography
  6. ↑ White House Press Release "President Obama Names Five to the United States District Court," April 21, 2010
  7. ↑ The Baltimore Sun "Md. senators propose 3 for district judgeships," December 12, 2009
  8. ↑ The Daily Record "Motz retirement to create a third opening on 10-member court," December 11, 2009
  9. ↑ White House Press Release "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 4/21/10"
  10. ↑ Judge Bredar's Biography from Federal Judicial Center.
  11. ↑ Judicial Nomination Materials (dead link)

Political offices
Preceded by
Frederick Motz 		United States District Court for the District of Maryland
2010-2024		 Succeeded by
Adam Abelson


Maryland courts

Federal courts:

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland

State courts:

Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court

State resources:

Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland

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