John D. Bates | |
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Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts | |
In office July 1, 2013 – January 5, 2015 | |
Appointed by | John Roberts |
Preceded by | Thomas F. Hogan |
Succeeded by | James C. Duff |
Presiding Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court | |
In office May 19, 2009 – February 21, 2013 | |
Appointed by | John Roberts |
Preceded by | Colleen Kollar-Kotelly |
Succeeded by | Reggie Walton |
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
Assumed office October 12, 2014 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
In office December 14, 2001 – October 12, 2014 | |
Appointed by | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Stanley S. Harris |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | John Deacon Bates October 11, 1946 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
Education | Wesleyan University (BA) University of Maryland, Baltimore (JD) |
John Deacon Bates (born October 11, 1946) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He was appointed by President George W. Bush in December 2001, and has adjudicated several cases directly affecting the office of the President. Bates served as Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, from July 1, 2013[1] to January 5, 2015,[2] after which he returned to full-time service[2] as a senior judge.