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Wier, Robert Earl
Born 1967 in Harlan, KY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on August 3, 2017, to a seat vacated by Amul Roger Thapar. Confirmed by the Senate on June 5, 2018, and received commission on June 12, 2018.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 2006-2018
Education:
University of Kentucky, B.A., 1989
University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on August 3, 2017, to a seat vacated by Amul Roger Thapar. Confirmed by the Senate on June 5, 2018, and received commission on June 12, 2018.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 2006-2018
Education:
University of Kentucky, B.A., 1989
University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Eugene E. Siler, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1992-1993
Private practice, Lexington, Kentucky, 1993-2006