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John Preston Bailey

John Preston Bailey

West Virginia Northern District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

Born 1951 in Wheeling, WV

FJC ID: 3141

John Preston Bailey (born May 2, 1951) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Judicial Conference of the United States
    Member · 2021–2026
  2. Private practice, Wheeling, West Virginia
    1978–2007
  3. Marshall County, West Virginia
    Special assistant prosecutor · 1985–1990
  4. Ohio County, West Virginia
    Assistant prosecutor · 1985–1986
  5. U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia

Appointments

  1. West Virginia Northern District Court
    2007–present · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

Education

  1. West Virginia University College of Law
    J.D. · 1976
  2. Dartmouth College
    A.B. · 1973