David Bunning

David Bunning
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Assumed office
February 1, 2025
Preceded byDanny C. Reeves
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Assumed office
February 19, 2002
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byWilliam Bertelsman
Personal details
Born (1966-07-14) July 14, 1966
Fort Thomas, Kentucky, U.S.
Parent
EducationUniversity of Kentucky (BA, JD)

David Louis Bunning (born July 14, 1966) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Bunning is the son of former Republican Senator Jim Bunning, a Hall of Fame baseball pitcher who represented Kentucky in the United States Senate from 1999 to 2011.