Paul K. Holmes III

American judge (born 1951)

Paul K. Holmes III

Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

Incumbent

Assumed office
November 10, 2021
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
In office
February 14, 2012 – February 14, 2019
Preceded by| Jimm Larry Hendren
Succeeded by| Susan O. Hickey
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
In office
February 8, 2011 – November 10, 2021
Appointed by| Barack Obama
Preceded by| Robert T. Dawson
Succeeded by| vacant
United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas
In office
1993–2001
Appointed by| Bill Clinton
Preceded by| Michael Fitzhugh
Succeeded by| Thomas Gean
Personal details
Born|

Paul Kinloch Holmes III

(1951-11-10) November 10, 1951 (age 72)
Newport, Arkansas, U.S.
Education| Westminster College, Missouri (BA)
University of Arkansas (JD)

Paul Kinloch Holmes III (born November 10, 1951) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.

## Early life and education[edit]

Holmes was born in Newport, Arkansas on November 10, 1951.[1][failed verification] Holmes earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, in 1973 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1978.[2][3][4][5]

## Career[edit]

From 1973 to 1974 he served as a management trainee for the United National Bank in Little Rock, Arkansas.[6] In 1974 he served as a campaign aide to David Pryor when he ran for Governor of Arkansas.[6] In 1975 he served as an Account executive for an advertising agency in Little Rock.[6] In 1976 he served as a law clerk for a private law firm in Little Rock.[6] From 1976 to 1978 he served as a part time investigator for the Washington County Public Defender's Office in Fayetteville, Arkansas.[6] From 1978 until 1993, Holmes worked in private legal practice in Fort Smith, Arkansas.[3] From 1993 until 2001, Holmes was the United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas.[3] From 2001 until his appointment to the federal bench, Holmes worked in private legal practice in Fort Smith.[3][5]

### Federal judicial service[edit]

In December 2009, Arkansas senators Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln recommended Holmes to become a federal district judge. On April 28, 2010, President Obama nominated Holmes to the seat on the Western District of Arkansas that was vacated when Judge Robert T. Dawson assumed senior status on August 14, 2009.[7] Holmes' nomination lapsed at the end of 2010, and he was renominated by Obama on January 5, 2011. The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary voted to advance Holmes' nomination to the full United States Senate on February 3, 2011.[7] The United States Senate confirmed Holmes' nomination on February 7, 2011 by a 95–0 vote.[8] He received his commission on February 8, 2011.[5] He served as Chief Judge on February 14, 2012, until February 14, 2019.[5] Holmes assumed senior status on November 10, 2021, his 70th birthday.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Paul K. Holmes, III – Lawyer Profile". Martindale.
2. ^ "Pryor, Lincoln push for Holmes' confirmation as new federal judge". Magnolia Reporter. December 1, 2010.
3. ^ a b c d White House: Office of the Press Secretary (April 28, 2010). "President Obama Names Three to the United States District Court". whitehouse.gov - via National Archives.
4. ^ The City Wire staff (December 16, 2009). "P.K. Holmes recommended for Western District Federal Judge". The City Wire.
5. ^ a b c d e Paul K. Holmes III at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
6. ^ a b c d e Holmes' Testimony
7. ^ a b Tetreault, Steve (February 3, 2011). "Senate Committee Advances P.K. Holmes". Southwest Times Record. Archived from the original on February 9, 2011.
8. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Paul Kinloch Holmes III, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge)". senate.gov.

## External links[edit]

* Paul K. Holmes III at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
* Paul K. Holmes III at Ballotpedia

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Preceded by

Robert T. Dawson

|  Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
2011–2021  | Vacant
Preceded by

Jimm Larry Hendren

|  Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
2012–2019  | Succeeded by

Susan O. Hickey

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