John Marten
| John Marten | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Bill Clinton |
| Active: | 1/4/1996 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Patrick Kelly |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1951 |
| Home State: | Topeka, KS |
| Bachelors: | Washburn U., B.A., 1973 |
| Law School: | Washburn U. Law, J.D., 1976 |
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John Thomas Marten is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. He joined the court in 1996 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. Prior to appointment, Marten was a private practice attorney in Kansas.[1]
Early life and education
Marten graduated from Washburn University with both his Bachelor's and Juris Doctorate Degree in 1973 and in 1976.[1]
Professional career
Marten started out his legal career as a law clerk to Former United States Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark from 1976 to 1977. Marten spent the remainder of his pre-judicial career in private practice in the State of Nebraska from 1977 to 1980, in Minnesota from 1980 to 1981, and in Kansas from 1981 to 1996.[1]
Judicial career
District of Kansas
Marten was nominated by President Bill Clinton on October 18, 1995 to a judgeship vacated by Patrick Kelly as Kelly went on senior status. Marten was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 2, 1996 on a Senate vote and received commission on January 4, 1996.[1]
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Patrick Kelly |
District of Kansas 1996–Current Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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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 • | ||
