David J. Hale

David Jason Hale
Portrait as United States Attorney
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Assumed office
December 10, 2014
Appointed by Barack Obama
Preceded by Charles Ralph Simpson III
United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky
In office
May 7, 2010 – December 10, 2014
Appointed by Barack Obama
Preceded by David L. Huber
Succeeded by John E. Kuhn Jr.
Personal details
Born David Jason Hale
(1967-06-30) June 30, 1967
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Residence Prospect, Kentucky
Education Vanderbilt University (B.A.)
University of Kentucky College of Law (J.D.)

David Jason Hale (born June 30, 1967) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky and former United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.

Biography

Hale was born on June 30, 1967[1] at the United States Army hospital at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.[2][3] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989 from Vanderbilt University. He received a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of Kentucky College of Law. From 1992 to 1994, he was an associate at the law firm of Brown, Todd and Heyburn. From 1995 to 1999, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky. He joined the law firm of Reed, Weitkamp, Schell & Vice, PLLC, in 1999, becoming a partner in 2002, serving until his appointment as United States Attorney.[4][5][6]

United States Attorney

On January 20, 2010, President Obama nominated Hale to serve as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, in place of David L. Huber who had resigned. His nomination was reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 22, 2010 and he was confirmed by the Senate on April 29, 2010. He took the oath of office on May 7, 2010.[4][5][6]

Federal judicial service

On June 19, 2014, President Obama nominated Hale to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, to the seat vacated by Judge Charles Ralph Simpson III, who took senior status on February 1, 2013.[7] On July 29, 2014 a hearing before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary was held on his nomination.[8] On September 18, 2014 his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[9] On December 1, 2014 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture on his nomination. On Wednesday December 3, 2014 cloture was invoked by a vote of 65-31.[10] He was later confirmed by voice vote that same day. He received his judicial commission on December 10, 2014.[6]

Notable case

On March 31, 2017, Hale ruled against the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of inciting violence against protesters in Louisville, Kentucky. During a campaign rally on March 1, 2016, Trump repeatedly said "get 'em out of here" while pointing at anti-Trump protesters. According to the protesters, as they were escorted out they were repeatedly shoved and punched by his supporters.[11][12] Trump's attorneys moved for dismissal of the case, arguing he was protected by free speech laws, and wasn't trying to get his supporters to resort to violence.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Attorney David J Hale - Lawyer in Louisville KY". www.lawyercentral.com.
  2. ↑ "Biography at Main Justice".
  3. ↑ "Official Biography at the United States Department of Justice".
  4. 1 2 "President Obama Nominates Five to Serve as United States Attorney". Whitehouse.gov. Archived from the original on 2011-01-24.
  5. 1 2 "President Obama Announces Nominates Two to Serve on the United States District Courts". 19 June 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 "Hale, David Jason - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  7. ↑ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate". 19 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov.
  9. ↑ "Results of Executive Business Meeting - September 18, 2014 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 2nd Session". Vote Summary: Vote Number 303. United States Senate. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  11. ↑ Right Side Broadcasting Network (2016-03-01), Full Speech: Donald Trump Holds Rally in Louisville, KY (3-1-16), retrieved 2017-04-02
  12. ↑ Conservative Outfitters (2016-03-02), Senior Citizen Veteran Fights Protester at Louisville Trump Rally, retrieved 2017-04-02
  13. ↑ "Analysis | A judge rules Trump may have incited violence … and Trump again has his own mouth to blame". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Charles Ralph Simpson III		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
2014–present		 Incumbent
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