James Kelleher Bredar (born February 6, 1957) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court.
James Kelleher Bredar
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Born 1957 in Omaha, NE
FJC ID: 3335
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
Federal public defender · 1992–1998
Assistant federal public defender · 1989–1991, 1992- London office, Vera Institute of JusticeDirector · 1991–1992
District of ColoradoAssistant U.S. attorney · 1985–1989- Fourteenth Judicial District, ColoradoDeputy district attorney · 1984–1985
Law clerk , Hon. Richard P. Matsch · 1983–1984
Appointments
2010–2024 · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Education
J.D. · 1982- Harvard UniversityB.A. · 1979