John Broomes | |
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| Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Eric F. Melgren |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
| Assumed office April 16, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | J. Thomas Marten |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Wesley Broomes 1969 (age 56–57) New Orleans,Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BS) Washburn University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy (1991–1999) United States Navy Reserve (1996–1999) |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | USS Hammerhead USS Hammerhead United States Navy Inactive Ready Reserve |
| Awards | |
John Wesley Broomes (born 1969)[1] is thechief United States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Kansas.
Broomes graduated from theUniversity of Texas at Austin in 1991 with aBachelor of Science with high honors in petroleum engineering. From 1991 to 1996, Broomes served in theUnited States Navy Submarine Force, where his awards included theNavy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and threeNavy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals. Broomes later attended theWashburn University School of Law, where he was an editor of theWashburn Law Journal. He graduated in 2002 ranked first in his class with aJuris Doctor,summa cum laude.
Earlier in his career, he served as alaw clerk to both JudgeMonti Belot and Magistrate Judge Donald W. Bostwick on theUnited States District Court for the District of Kansas. Before becoming a judge, he was a member of the Hinkle Law Firm LLC inWichita, Kansas, where he practiced in the firm's Business Litigation Group with a focus onnatural resources law.[2]
On September 7, 2017, PresidentDonald Trump nominated Broomes to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, to the seat vacated by JudgeJ. Thomas Marten, who assumedsenior status on May 1, 2017.[3] A hearing on his nomination before theSenate Judiciary Committee took place on November 15, 2017.[4] On December 7, 2017, his nomination was reported out of committee byvoice vote.[5] On April 12, 2018, theUnited States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 74–24 vote.[6] His nomination was confirmed later that day by avoice vote.[7] He received his judicial commission on April 16, 2018.[8] He became the chief judge on September 1, 2025.[9]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Kansas 2018–present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Kansas 2025–present | |