Western District of Kentucky / Appointed 2014 / Active
David Jason Hale
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by voice vote, David Jason Hale is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. He earned a law degree from University of Kentucky College of Law in 1992. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 3, 2014
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Vanderbilt 1989 · University of Kentucky College of Law 1992
- Succeeded
- Charles Ralph Simpson III
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Western District of Kentucky · succeeded Charles Ralph Simpson III | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Vanderbilt University | B.A. | 1989 |
| University of Kentucky College of Law | J.D. | 1992 |
Sources
11 years on the Western District of Kentucky. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).