John Thomas Shepherd (born 1987) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas since 2026. He previously served as a judge of the Arkansas 13th Judicial State Circuit Court in El Dorado, Arkansas from 2025 to 2026.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Circuit Court of Arkansas, Thirteenth Judicial DistrictJudge · 2025–2026
- Private practice, El Dorado, Arkansas2013–2024
- Thirteenth Judicial District, ArkansasProsecuting Attorney's Office · 2016–2024
- ↳deputy prosecuting attorney · 2016–2017, 2019–2024
- ↳prosecuting attorney · 2017–2019
Appointments
2026–present · Appointed by Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Education
J.D. · 2013- Rice UniversityB.A. · 2009