James Leon Holmes

Judge James Leon Holmes

Personal

Birthday:

1951

Birthplace:

Hazen, AR

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. Frank Holt, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1982-1983
Private practice, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1983-1990, 1992-2004
Adjunct faculty, Political Science Department, University of Arkansas, 1983
Tutor and professor, Thomas Aquinas College, 1990-1992
Adjunct faculty, University of Arkansas School of Law, 2002

Education

Name of School:

Arkansas State University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1973

Name of School - Second:

Northern Illinois University

Degree - Second:

M.A.

Degree Year - Second:

1976

Name of School - Third:

Duke University

Degree - Third:

Ph.D.

Degree Year - Third:

1979

Name of School - Fourth:

University of Arkansas School of Law

The University of Arkansas School of Law, one of National Jurist magazine's Top 20 Values in legal education and U.S. News and World Reports top 45 public law schools, will prepare you for success. Located in the heart of the beautiful University of Arkansas campus, the law school offers challenging courses taught by nationally recognized faculty, unique service opportunities, and a close-knit community that puts law students first.

Degree - Fourth:

J.D.

Degree Year - Fourth:

1982

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas

Court Name:

Arkansas Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

George W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

7/7/2004