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Amul Thapar
Judge Amul Thapar (cropped).jpg
Official portrait, 2020
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Assumed office
May 25, 2017
Legal offices
Preceded by United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky
2006–2008
Succeeded by
Preceded byJudge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
2008–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
2017–present
Incumbent