David Jason Hale (born June 30, 1967) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky and former United States attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.
David J. Hale | |
|---|---|
 Portrait as United States Attorney | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky | |
| Assumed office December 10, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Charles Ralph Simpson III |
| United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky | |
| In office May 7, 2010 – December 10, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | David L. Huber |
| Succeeded by | John E. Kuhn Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 30, 1967 Fort Campbell, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (BA) University of Kentucky (JD) |
Biography
editHale was born on June 30, 1967[1] at the United States Army hospital at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.[2][3] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989 from Vanderbilt University. He received a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of Kentucky College of Law. From 1992 to 1994, he was an associate at the law firm of Brown, Todd and Heyburn. From 1995 to 1999, he served as an assistant United States attorney for the Western District of Kentucky. He joined the law firm of Reed, Weitkamp, Schell & Vice, PLLC, in 1999, becoming a partner in 2002, serving until his appointment as United States attorney.[4][5][6]
United States attorney
editOn January 20, 2010, President Obama nominated Hale to serve as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, in place of David L. Huber who had resigned. His nomination was reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 22, 2010, and he was confirmed by the Senate on April 29, 2010. He took the oath of office on May 7, 2010.[4][5][6]
Federal judicial service
editOn June 19, 2014, President Barack Obama nominated Hale to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, to the seat vacated by Judge Charles Ralph Simpson III, who assumed senior status on February 1, 2013.[7] On July 29, 2014, a hearing before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary was held on his nomination.[8] On September 18, 2014, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[9] On December 1, 2014, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture on his nomination. On December 3, 2014, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 65–31 vote.[10] He was later confirmed by a voice vote that same day.[11] He received his judicial commission on December 10, 2014.[6]
Notable case
editOn March 31, 2017, Hale ruled against the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of inciting violence against protesters in Louisville, Kentucky. During a campaign rally on March 1, 2016, Trump repeatedly said "get 'em out of here" while pointing at anti-Trump protesters. According to the protesters, as they were escorted out they were repeatedly shoved and punched by his supporters.[12][13] Trump's attorneys moved for dismissal of the case, arguing he was protected by free speech laws, and wasn't trying to get his supporters to resort to violence.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Attorney David J Hale – Lawyer in Louisville KY". www.lawyercentral.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Biography at Main Justice". Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ^ "Official Biography at the United States Department of Justice".
- ^ a b "President Obama Nominates Five to Serve as United States Attorney". whitehouse.gov. January 20, 2010. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017 – via National Archives.
- ^ a b "President Obama Announces Nominates Two to Serve on the United States District Courts". whitehouse.gov. June 19, 2014 – via National Archives.
- ^ a b c David J. Hale at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. June 19, 2014 – via National Archives.
- ^ "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 18, 2014" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on David J. Hale, of Kentucky, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky)". United States Senate. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ "PN1805 — David J. Hale — The Judiciary". congress.gov. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Right Side Broadcasting Network (March 1, 2016), Full Speech: Donald Trump Holds Rally in Louisville, KY (3-1-16), retrieved April 2, 2017
- ^ Conservative Outfitters (March 2, 2016), Senior Citizen Veteran Fights Protester at Louisville Trump Rally, retrieved April 2, 2017
- ^ "Analysis | A judge rules Trump may have incited violence … and Trump again has his own mouth to blame". Washington Post. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
External links
edit- David J. Hale at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- David J. Hale at Ballotpedia