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Paul Kinloch Holmes III

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Senior status. Born 1951.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 5, 2011
Senate vote
95 to 0
Confirmed
Feb 7, 2011
Commissioned
Feb 8, 2011
Senior status
Nov 10, 2021

Education

  • B.A., Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, 1973
  • J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law, 1978

Career

  • Private practice, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1978-1993, 2001-2011
  • U.S. attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, 1993-2001

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, April 28, 2010; no Senate vote

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

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