William Bertelsman
| William Bertelsman | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky | |
| Title: | Senior judge |
| Position: | Seat #5 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Jimmy Carter |
| Active: | 11/27/1979 - 2/1/2001 |
| Chief: | 1991 - 1998 |
| Senior: | 2/1/2001 - Present |
| Preceded by: | 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by: | David Bunning |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1936 |
| Home State: | Cincinnati, OH |
| Bachelors: | Xavier U., Ohio, A.B., 1958 |
| Law School: | U. of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 1961 |
| Military service: | U.S. Army 1963 - 1964 |
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William Odis Bertelsman is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. He joined the court in 1979 after being nominated by President Jimmy Carter. Bertelsman is currently serving on senior status.
Early life and education
A native of Cincinnati, Bertelsman graduated from Xavier University with his Bachelors Degree in 1958 and later graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law with his Juris Doctor in 1961. [1]
Professional career
Bertelsman started his legal career being a Private Practice attorney in Newport, KY from 1962 to 1979. From 1963 to 1964, Bertelsman took a brief recess from law practice as he served in the US Army as a Captain during the Vietnam Conflict from 1963 to 1964. After returning from Vietnam, Bertelsman was also a part-time lecturer at the University of Cincinnati College of Law in addition to being a private practice lawyer from 1965 to 1972. Bertelsman also served as a Adjunct professor of law for the Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1989. [1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Kentucky
On the recommendation of Senator Wendell Ford, Bertelsman was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on October 11, 1979 to a new judgeship created by 92 Stat. 1629 which was approved by Congress. Bertelsman was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 26, 1979 on a Senate vote and received commission on November 27, 1979. Bertelsman served as Chief Judge of the Court from 1991 to 1998 before assuming senior status on February 1, 2001. [1]
See also
External links
- Judge Bertelsman's Homepage
- The Robing Room- Rate Judge Bertelsman
- Bertelsman's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bertelsman's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Eastern District of Kentucky 1979–2001 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: David Bunning |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Karen Caldwell • Danny Reeves • David Bunning • Gregory Van Tatenhove • Amul Thapar | ||
| Senior judges |
Jennifer Coffman • William Bertelsman • Green Wix Unthank • Henry Wilhoit • Karl Forester • Joseph Hood • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Gregory Wehrman • Edward Atkins • Robert Wier • Candace Smith • Hanly Ingram • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Andrew McConnell January Cochran • Hiram Church Ford • Mac Swinford • Eugene Siler • David Hermansdorfer • Bernard Moynahan • Scott Reed • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Jennifer Coffman • William Bertelsman • Henry Wilhoit • Karl Forester • Joseph Hood • Hiram Church Ford • Mac Swinford • Eugene Siler • Bernard Moynahan • | ||
