Amul Thapar's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
540 Potter Stewart United States Courthouse
100 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3988
Full Name:
Amul Roger Thapar
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1969
Birth Place:
Detroit, MI
JD, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California-Berkeley, 1994
BS, Boston College, 1991
No political experience information on file.
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Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2017-present
Nominated by President Donald J. Trump, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, March 21, 2017
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, May 25, 2017
Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 2008-2017
United States Attorney, Eastern District of Kentucky, 2006-2007
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, December 13, 2007
Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, May 24, 2007
Adjunct Professor, College of Law, University of Cincinnati, 1995-1997, 2002-2006
Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Ohio, 2002-2006
Attorney, Private Practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2001-2002
General Counsel, Equalfooting.com, 2000-2001
Trial Advocacy Instructor, Georgetown University Law Center, 1999-2000
Assistant United States Attorney, Washington, District of Columbia, 1999-2000
Attorney, Private Practice, Washington, District of Columbia, 1997-1999
Law Clerk, Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1996-1997
Law Clerk, Honorable S. Arthur Spiegel, United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1994-1996
No organizational membership information on file.