Robert Jonker | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan | |
| In office July 18, 2015 – July 17, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Lewis Maloney |
| Succeeded by | Hala Y. Jarbou |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan | |
| Assumed office July 16, 2007 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Gordon Jay Quist |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert James Jonker March 9, 1960 Holland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Calvin College (BA) University of Michigan (JD) |
Robert James Jonker (born March 9, 1960) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
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Education and career
Born in Holland, Michigan, Jonker received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Calvin College in 1982 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1985. He was a law clerk for Judge John F. Feikens of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, from 1985 to 1987. He was in private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 1987 to 2007.
Federal judicial service
On March 19, 2007, Jonker was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan vacated by Gordon Jay Quist. Jonker was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 9, 2007, and received his commission on July 16, 2007. He became Chief Judge on July 18, 2015.[1] and served until July 17, 2022.
References
- ^ "Robert James Jonker | United States Courts". www.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
External links
- Robert James Jonker at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
This page was last edited on 12 December 2023, at 08:39