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J. P. Boulee - Wikipedia

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J. P. Boulee


Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Incumbent
Assumed office June 14, 2019
Appointed by	Donald Trump
Preceded by	William S. Duffey Jr.
Judge of the Georgia Superior Court for the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
In office May 12, 2015 – June 14, 2019
Appointed by	Nathan Deal
Preceded by	Cynthia J. Becker
Succeeded by	Stacey Hydrick

Personal details
Born	Jean-Paul Boulee^[1] (1971-01-31) January 31, 1971 (age 53)^[2]^{[better source needed]} Kankakee, Illinois, U.S.
Education	Washington and Lee University (BA) University of Georgia (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army (1993–2001) United States Army Inactive Ready Reserve (1993–1997)
Rank	Captain
Unit	101st Airborne Division United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
Awards	See list Army Achievement Medal

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.^[3]

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.^[3] 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.^[13]

Electoral history

2016

Georgia Superior Court Results, May 24, 2016^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	J. P. Boulee (incumbent)	51,809	100.00%
Majority			51,809	100.00%
Total votes			51,809	100.00%

References

^ "Mr. J. P. Boulee Profile | Atlanta, GA Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (Georgia, 2006-2009)
^ ^a ^b ^c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventeenth Wave of Judicial Nominees". whitehouse.gov. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018 – via National Archives. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Niesse, Mark. "2 DeKalb judges appointed by Gov. Deal". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
^ "DeKalb Judge J.P. Boulee nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia". Decaturish. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
^ "Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate – The White House". trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ "Nominations | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees – The White House". trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate – The White House". trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 7, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee" (PDF). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ 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
^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 116th Congress - 1st Session". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ J. P. Boulee at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
^ "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election – May 24, 2016". Georgia Election Results. Office of the Secretary of State of Georgia. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.

External links

J. P. Boulee at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Jean-Paul "JP" Boulee at Ballotpedia

Legal offices
Preceded by Cynthia J. Becker	Judge of the Georgia Superior Court for the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit 2015–2019	Succeeded by Stacey Hydrick
Preceded by William S. Duffey Jr.	Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia 2019–present	Incumbent

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