J. P. Boulee Explained

J. P. Boulee
Office:Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Appointer:Donald Trump
Term Start:June 14, 2019
Predecessor:William S. Duffey Jr.
Office1:Judge of the Georgia Superior Court
for the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
Appointer1:Nathan Deal
Term Start1:May 12, 2015
Term End1:June 14, 2019
Predecessor1:Cynthia J. Becker
Successor1:Stacey Hydrick
Birth Name:Jean-Paul Boulee[1]
Birth Date:31 January 1971[2]
Birth Place:Kankakee, Illinois, U.S.
Education:Washington and Lee University (BA)
University of Georgia (JD)
Allegiance: United States
Unit:101st Airborne Division
Judge Advocate General's Corps
Serviceyears:1993–2001
Rank: Captain

Jean-Paul "J. P." Boulee (born January 31, 1971) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Education

Boulee earned his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Washington and Lee University, where he participated in Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps and was the Distinguished Military Graduate, and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law.[3]

Legal career

Upon graduation from law school, Boulee served as a law clerk to Judge Orinda Dale Evans of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Boulee then served as a Captain in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, where he tried dozens of cases as both a prosecutor and defense attorney.

Boulee then became a partner in the Atlanta office of Jones Day, where he was a member of the Corporate Criminal Investigations and Business and Tort Litigation practice groups, and worked there until becoming a state judge.

State court service

Boulee served as a judge of the Dekalb County Superior Court, where he founded the DeKalb County Veterans Treatment Court and is a member of the State Bar of Georgia's Judicial Procedure and Administration/Uniform Rules Committee. He was appointed to the court on May 12, 2015, by Governor Nathan Deal; he replaced Judge Cynthia J. Becker who retired in March 2015.[4] His state court service ended in 2019 upon his elevation to the federal bench.

Federal judicial service

On August 27, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Boulee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Upon the announcement of his nomination, both Georgia Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue voiced their support.[5] On August 28, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge William S. Duffey Jr., who retired on July 1, 2018.[6] On November 13, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[7]

On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. On January 23, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to renominate Boulee for a federal judgeship.[8] His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day.[9] On February 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 22–0 vote.[10] On June 11, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 84–12 vote.[11] On June 12, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by an 85–11 vote.[12] He received his judicial commission on June 14, 2019.

Electoral history

2016

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mr. J. P. Boulee Profile | Atlanta, GA Lawyer | Martindale.com. www.martindale.com. 24 March 2023.
  2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (Georgia, 2006-2009)
  3. Web site: President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventeenth Wave of Judicial Nominees . August 27, 2018 . August 27, 2018 . . .
  4. News: 2 DeKalb judges appointed by Gov. Deal . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . August 28, 2018. Niesse . Mark .
  5. Web site: DeKalb Judge J.P. Boulee nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. August 27, 2018. Decaturish. en-US . August 28, 2018.
  6. Web site: Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate – The White House. trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov. 24 March 2023.
  7. Web site: Nominations | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. www.judiciary.senate.gov. 13 November 2018 . 24 March 2023.
  8. Web site: President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees – The White House. trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov. 24 March 2023.
  9. Web site: Nominations Sent to the Senate – The White House. trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov. 24 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 7, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee. 24 March 2023.
  11. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=1&vote=00154 On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Jean-Paul Boulee, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia), United States Senate, June 11, 2019
  12. Web site: U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 116th Congress - 1st Session. www.senate.gov. 24 March 2023.