J. P. Boulee

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J. P. Boulee
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Assumed office
June 14, 2019
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byWilliam S. Duffey Jr.
Judge of the Georgia Superior Court
for the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
In office
May 12, 2015 – June 14, 2019
Appointed byNathan Deal
Preceded byCynthia J. Becker
Succeeded byStacey Hydrick
Personal details
Born
Jean-Paul Boulee[1]

(1971-01-31) January 31, 1971 (age 50)[2][3]
Kankakee, Illinois, U.S.
EducationWashington and Lee University (BA)
University of Georgia School of Law (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1993–2001
(Inactive Reserves from 1993–1997)
RankUS-O3 insignia.svg Captain
Unit101st Airborne Division
Judge Advocate General's Corps
Awards
See list

Jean-Paul "J. P." Boulee (born January 31, 1971) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Education[]

Boulee earned his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Washington and Lee University, where he participated in Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps and was the Distinguished Military Graduate, and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law.[4]

Legal career[]

Upon graduation from law school, Boulee served as a law clerk to Judge Orinda Dale Evans of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Boulee then served as a Captain in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, where he tried dozens of cases as both a prosecutor and defense attorney.

Boulee then became a partner in the Atlanta office of Jones Day, where he was a member of the Corporate Criminal Investigations and Business and Tort Litigation practice groups, and worked there until becoming a state judge.[4]

State court service[]

Boulee served as a Judge of the Dekalb County Superior Court, where he founded the DeKalb County Veterans Treatment Court and is a member of the State Bar of Georgia's Judicial Procedure and Administration/Uniform Rules Committee.[4] He was appointed to the court on May 12, 2015, by Governor Nathan Deal; he replaced Judge Cynthia J. Becker who retired in March 2015.[5] His state court service ended in 2019 upon his elevation to the federal bench.

Federal judicial service[]

On August 27, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Boulee to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Upon the announcement of his nomination, both Georgia Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue voiced their support.[6] On August 28, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge William S. Duffey Jr., who retired on July 1, 2018.[7] On November 13, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8]

On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. On January 23, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to renominate Boulee for a federal judgeship.[9] His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day.[10] On February 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 22–0 vote.[11] On June 11, 2019, the Senate voted 84–12 to invoke cloture on his nomination.[12] On June 12, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a vote of 85–11.[13] He received his judicial commission on June 14, 2019.

Electoral history[]

2016
Georgia Superior Court Results, May 24, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan J. P. Boulee (incumbent) 51,809 100.00%
Majority 51,809 100.00%
Total votes 51,809 100.00%

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.martindale.com/decatur/georgia/jean-paul-boulee-2229533-a/[bare URL]
  2. ^ Committee Questionnaire
  3. ^ United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (Georgia, 2006-2009)
  4. ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventeenth Wave of Judicial Nominees". whitehouse.gov. August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018 – via National Archives. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ "2 DeKalb judges appointed by Gov. Deal". ajc. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "DeKalb Judge J.P. Boulee nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia". Decaturish. August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, August 28, 2018
  8. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for November 13, 2018
  9. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees", White House, January 23, 2019
  10. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 23, 2019
  11. ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 7, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. ^ Roll Call Vote 116th Congress - 1st Session United States Senate Vote Summary: Vote Number 154, United States Senate, June 11, 2019
  13. ^ Roll Call Vote 116th Congress - 1st Session United States Senate Vote Summary: Vote Number 159, United States Senate, June 12, 2019
  14. ^ "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election – May 24, 2016". Georgia Election Results. Office of the Secretary of State of Georgia. July 29, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2018.

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Preceded by Judge of the Georgia Superior Court for the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
2015–2019 		Vacant
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
2019–present 		Incumbent
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