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Kuhlman, born 1989 in Dodge City, Kansas, is a United States district judge for the District of Kansas, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2026.", "snippet": "Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, born 1989 in Dodge City, Kansas, is a United States district judge for the District of Kansas, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2026.", "node": "society.law.practice.people.people.judges.us.federal.article3.district-judges.alpha-i-to-k", "markdown": "# Jeffrey M. Kuhlman\n\nJeffrey Marion Kuhlman (born 1989) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas since 2026.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129) He was appointed by President Donald J. Trump.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129) He was confirmed on June 2, 2026, by a Senate vote of 52 to 46, and received his commission on June 18, 2026.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129) |\n| Appointed by | Donald J. Trump[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129) |\n| Confirmed | June 2, 2026 (Senate vote: 52 to 46)[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190793) |\n| Born | 1989 in Dodge City, Kansas[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129) |\n| Education | B.A., Kansas State University, 2012; J.D., George Mason University School of Law (now Antonin Scalia Law School), 2015[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nKuhlman was born in 1989 in [Dodge City, Kansas](https://www.edgepedia.org/dodge-city-kansas).[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129) He grew up in Ness City, Kansas.[3](https://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/content/district-judge-jeffrey-m-kuhlman) He earned a B.A. in History from [Kansas State University](https://www.edgepedia.org/kansas-state-university) in 2012.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129) He then attended the Antonin Scalia Law School at [George Mason University](https://www.edgepedia.org/george-mason-university), receiving his J.D. in 2015.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129) During law school he served on the Journal of Law, Economics, and Policy and graduated cum laude.[3](https://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/content/district-judge-jeffrey-m-kuhlman)\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter law school, Kuhlman served as a law clerk to Judge Eric F. Melgren of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas from 2015 to 2017.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129) He then entered private practice at Hinkle Law Firm in Wichita, Kansas, from 2017 to 2020.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129) He later joined Watkins Calcara, Chtd., in Great Bend, Kansas, where he practiced from 2020 to 2026, focusing on civil litigation, governmental liability, and constitutional law.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129) • [3](https://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/content/district-judge-jeffrey-m-kuhlman)\n\nWhile in private practice, Kuhlman served on the Kansas Bar Association Board of Governors, the District of Kansas Bench Bar Committee, and the District of Kansas Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel.[3](https://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/content/district-judge-jeffrey-m-kuhlman)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Donald J. Trump nominated Kuhlman to the United States District Court for the District of Kansas on March 2, 2026.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129) The Senate confirmed him on June 2, 2026, by a vote of 52 to 46.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190793) He received his commission on June 18, 2026.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129)\n\n## Notable cases\n\nIn an employment discrimination case decided at summary judgment (ruling without trial when no factual dispute exists), Kuhlman required evidence connecting younger comparators to materially similar treatment and rejected conclusions without supporting detail, writing that conclusory statements fail to raise an inference that the younger employees were treated more favorably.[4](https://ezel.ai/judges/ksd/jeffrey-m-kuhlman)\n\nIn a matter addressing jurisdiction, Kuhlman observed that the parties all but agreed there was no jurisdiction.[5](https://ezel.ai/judges/kuhlman)\n\nIn ruling on a motion to strike an affirmative defense, Kuhlman treated striking the defense as a demanding remedy and permitted factual development where the defense might relate to the controversy, writing that motions to strike insufficient defenses are disfavored as a drastic remedy.[4](https://ezel.ai/judges/ksd/jeffrey-m-kuhlman)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Jeffrey M. Kuhlman](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13762129)\n2. [Senate Roll Call Vote, June 2, 2026](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190793)\n3. [District Judge Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, District of Kansas](https://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/content/district-judge-jeffrey-m-kuhlman)\n4. [Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, Rulings and How They Decide](https://ezel.ai/judges/ksd/jeffrey-m-kuhlman)\n5. 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