Robert James Jonker

Judge Robert James Jonker

Personal

Birthday:

1960

Birthplace:

Holland, MI

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. John F. Feikens, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1985-1987
Private practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1987-2007

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, June 28, 2006; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Calvin College

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1982

Name of School - Second:

University of Michigan Law School

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Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1985

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Michigan

Court Name:

Michigan Western District Court

President Nominating:

George W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

7/16/2007