Robert James Jonker Explained

Robert Jonker
Office:Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Term Start:July 18, 2015
Term End:July 17, 2022
Predecessor:Paul Lewis Maloney
Successor:Hala Y. Jarbou
Office1:Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Appointer1:George W. Bush
Term Start1:July 16, 2007
Predecessor1:Gordon Jay Quist
Birth Name:Robert James Jonker
Birth Date:9 March 1960
Birth Place:Holland, Michigan, U.S.
Education:Calvin College (BA)

Robert James Jonker (born March 9, 1960) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.

Education and career

Born in Holland, Michigan, Jonker received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Calvin College in 1982 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1985. He was a law clerk for Judge John F. Feikens of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, from 1985 to 1987. He was in private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 1987 to 2007.

Federal judicial service

On March 19, 2007, Jonker was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan vacated by Gordon Jay Quist. Jonker was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 9, 2007, and received his commission on July 16, 2007. He became Chief Judge on July 18, 2015.[1] and served until July 17, 2022.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert James Jonker United States Courts . 2023-12-12 . www.uscourts.gov . en.