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Judge James Kelleher Bredar

Judge

District Court, D. Maryland

James Kelleher Bredar is a Judge on the District Court, D. Maryland, serving since 2010. The appointment came from Barack Obama in 2010. Education: B.A. from Harvard University.

Court
District Court, D. Maryland
Position
Judge
Appointed By
Barack Obama
Active
2010 – present
Party
Democratic
ABA Rating
Well Qualified (2010)

Education

  • B.A.Harvard University (1979)

Career History

  • JudgeDistrict Court, D. Maryland (2010 – present) — appointed by Barack Obama
  • Assistant federal public defender1992 – present
  • U.S. Magistrate Judge1998 – 2010
  • Federal public defender1992 – 1998
  • Director1991 – 1992
  • Assistant federal public defender1989 – 1991
  • Assistant U.S. attorney1985 – 1989
  • Deputy district attorney1984 – 1985
  • Law clerk, Hon. Richard P. Matsch1983 – 1984

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About this profile

Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Bredar will decide any matter.