Thomas Johnston
| Thomas Johnston | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2T |
| Station: | Charleston, WV |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 04/17/2006 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Charles Haden II |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1967 |
| Home State: | Charleston, WV |
| Bachelors: | West Virginia U., B.A., 1989 |
| Law School: | West Virginia U. Law, J.D., 1992 |
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Thomas Johnston is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. He joined the court in 2006 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Johnston graduated from West Virginia University with his Bachelor's degree in 1989 and with his Juris Doctor degree in 1992.[1]
Professional career
Johnston was a law clerk for federal judge Frederick Stamp in the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia from 1992 to 1994. Johnston entered private practice in West Virginia from 1994 to 2001.[1] In 2001, Johnston was nominated by President George W. Bush to U.S. Attorney for the Northern Distict of West Virginia and served as Chief Federal Prosecutor for the Northern Region of West Virginia including the City of Wheeling.[2]
Judicial career
Southern District of West Virginia
Johnston was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia by President George W. Bush on September 28, 2005, to a seat vacated by Charles Haden II. Johnston was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 6, 2006 and received commission on April 17, 2006.[3]
Notable cases
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
- News: West Virginia is a battleground due to election issues, August 6, 2012
External links
- Judge Thomas Johnston FJC Bio
- List of judges of the Southern District of West Virginia
- The Robing Room- Rate Judge Johnston
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Charles Haden II |
Southern District of West Virginia 2006–Current Seat #2T |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Joseph Goodwin • Thomas Johnston • John Copenhaver • Robert Chambers • Irene Berger | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Clarke VanDervort • Cheryl Eifert • Dwane Tinsley • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Benjamin Franklin Keller • George Warwick McClintic • Harry Watkins • Sidney Christie • Charles Haden II • William Kidd • John Field • Kenneth Hall • Elizabeth Hallanan • Dennis Knapp • Ben Moore • Robert Staker • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
David Faber • Sidney Christie • Charles Haden II • John Field • Dennis Knapp • Ben Moore • | ||
