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Robert Earl Wier

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Born 1967.

Federal judicial service

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Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
Aug 3, 2017
Senate vote
95 to 0
Confirmed
Jun 5, 2018
Commissioned
Jun 12, 2018

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 2006-2018

Education

  • B.A., University of Kentucky, 1989
  • J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law, 1992

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

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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