Robert Bacharach

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Robert Bacharach
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Current Court Information:
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Title:   Judge
Service:
Appointed by:   Barack Obama
Approval vote:   93-0
Active:   2/25/2013 - Present
Past post:   Magistrate judge, Western District of Oklahoma
Past term:   03/29/1999 - 2/25/2013
Personal History
Born:   1959
Home State:   Clarksdale, MI
Undergraduate:   U. of Oklahoma, B.A., 1981
Law School:   Washington U. Law, J.D., 1985

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Robert E. Bacharach is a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He joined the court in 2013 after a nomination from President Barack Obama. At the time of his nomination, he was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. He was appointed to this position on March 29, 1999.[1][2]

Federal judicial nomination

Tenth Circuit

Nomination Tracker
 Candidate:Robert Bacharach
 Court:Tenth Circuit
 Progress:Confirmed 399 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated:January 23, 2012
ApprovedAABA Rating:Unanimously Well Qualified
ApprovedAQuestionnaire:Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing:May 9, 2012
ApprovedAQFRs:QFRs
ApprovedARenom. QFRs:Renom. QFRs
ApprovedAReported:February 7, 2013 (June 7, 2012)
ApprovedAConfirmed:February 25, 2013
 Vote: 93-0


On January 23, 2012 President Barack Obama nominated Bacharach to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to fill the seat vacated by Robert Henry.[3] Obama commented on the nomination, stating, "I am proud to nominate these outstanding candidates to serve on the United States Court of Appeals. I am confident Judge Robert E. Bacharach and William J. Kayatta will serve the American people with integrity and distinction."[4]

He was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 9, 2012, and you can find his Committee Questionnaire Available Here and his Questions for the Record Available Here.[5]

Bacharach's nomination was returned to the president on January 3, 2013. The nomination was resubmitted on January 4, 2013. [6]

On February 25, 2013, the United States Senate confirmed Robert Bacharach to an Article III post for the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit with vote of 93-0.[7][8]

Early life and education

Judge Bacharach received his bachelor's degree in history from the University of Oklahoma. He went on to earn a law degree from Washington University at St. Louis in 1985.[9]

Professional career

Judge Bacharach began his career in 1985 as a law clerk to Judge William Holloway of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1987, he joined the Oklahoma City law firm Crowe & Dunlevy, where he was named a shareholder and director in 1995. He worked in this capacity until his judicial appointment in 1999.[9]

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