John Lungstrum
| John Lungstrum | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Position: | Seat #5 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George H.W. Bush |
| Active: | 11/5/1991 - 11/2/2010 |
| Chief: | 2001 - 2007 |
| Senior: | 11/2/2010 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Dale Saffels |
| Personal History | |
| Bachelors: | Yale University, B.A., 1967 |
| Law School: | University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 1970 |
| Military service: | U.S. Army 1971-1972 |
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John Watson Lungstrum is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. He joined the court in 1991 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. Lungstrum was the former Chief Judge of the Court from 2001 to 2008. Effective in 2010, Lungstrum moved to senior status on the court. [1][2]
Early life and education
Lungstrum graduated from Yale University with his Bachelor's Degree in 1967 and graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law with his JD in 1970. [1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1970-1971
- U.S. Army Lieutenant, 1971-1972
- Private practice, Lawrence, Kansas, 1972-1991
- Lecturer, University of Kansas School of Law, 1973-1982, 1986, 1989-1991, 1993 [1]
Judicial career
District of Kansas
On the recommendation of Senator Bob Dole, Lungstrum was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on July 24, 1991 to a seat vacated by Dale Saffels. Lungstrum was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 31, 1991 on a Senate vote and received commission on November 5, 1991. He then assumed senior status on November 2, 2010. [1]
See also
External links
- Judge Lungstrum profile from the District of Kansas
- Judge Lungstrum Profile from the Federal Judicial Center
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Dale Saffels |
District of Kansas 1991–2010 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: ' |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Kathryn Vratil • John Marten • Carlos Murguia • Eric Melgren • Julie Robinson | ||
| Senior judges |
Richard D. Rogers • Monti Belot • Sam Crow • John Lungstrum • | ||
| Magistrate judges | David Waxse • Gary Sebelius • Gerald Rushfelt • James O'Hara • Donald Bostwick • Karen Humphreys • Kenneth Gale • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Wesley Brown • Mark W. Delahay • Archibald Williams • Cassius Gaius Foster • William Cather Hook • John Calvin Pollock • George Thomas McDermott • Richard Joseph Hopkins • Guy Helvering • Delmas Hill • Patrick Kelly • Arthur Mellott • Earl O'Connor • Dale Saffels • Arthur Stanley • Henry Templar • Frank Theis • George VanBebber • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Wesley Brown • John Lungstrum • Delmas Hill • Patrick Kelly • Arthur Mellott • Earl O'Connor • Arthur Stanley • Frank Theis • George VanBebber • | ||
