John Preston Bailey
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. Born 1951.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 9, 2007
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Mar 15, 2007
- Commissioned
- Mar 19, 2007
Education
- A.B., Dartmouth College, 1973
- J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, 1976
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Charles H. Haden II, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, 1976-1978
- Private practice, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1978-2007
- Assistant prosecutor, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1985-1986
- Special assistant prosecutor, Marshall County, West Virginia, 1985-1990
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2021-2026
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, June 28, 2006; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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