Jamar K. Walker
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| Born | Jamar Kentrell Walker 1986 (age 37–38) Nassawadox, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA, JD) |
Jamar Kentrell Walker (born October 28 1986)[1][2] is an American lawyer serving as an assistant United States attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. He is a nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Early life and education
Walker was born and raised on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.[3] He attended Nandua High School and served as class president. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia in 2008 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2011.[4]
Career
In 2011 and 2012, Walker served as a law clerk for Judge Raymond Alvin Jackson. From 2012 to 2015, he worked as an associate at Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. He has served as an assistant United States attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia since 2015.[5]
Nomination to district court
In March 2022, Walker was one of two candidates recommended to the president by Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine.[6] On July 13, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Walker to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.[5] President Biden nominated Walker to the seat vacated by Judge Raymond Alvin Jackson, who took senior status on November 23, 2021.[7] His nomination is pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On September 21, 2022, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] If confirmed, Walker would be the first openly LGBTQ Article III judge to serve in the state of Virginia.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Jamar Walker – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia". September 2022.
- ^ Alston, K. (March 1, 2022). "WARNER & KAINE ANNOUNCE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA". Hampton Roads Messenger. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "5/10/15/25: How's Life After Law School?". University of Virginia School of Law. November 10, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "President Biden Names Twenty-Second Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Warner & Kaine Announce Recommendations for U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia" (Press release). March 1, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. September 21, 2022.
- ^ "Jamar Walker".
- ^ "President Biden Makes Second Round of Judicial Nominations in Two days".
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