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John Deacon Bates
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office December 14, 2001
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Stanley S. Harris
Personal details
Born	October 11, 1946 (age 67) Elizabeth, New Jersey
Alma mater	Wesleyan University B.A. University of Maryland School of Law J.D.
Profession	U.S. federal judge

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So Judge Bates is 67 years old, he could be dead very soon, of natural causes of course.