From 1973 to 1974 he served as a
management trainee for the United National Bank in
Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1974 he served as a campaign aide to David Pryor when he ran for
Governor of Arkansas. Holmes' nomination lapsed at the end of 2010, and he was renominated by Obama on January 5, 2011. The
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary voted to advance Holmes' nomination to the full
United States Senate on February 3, 2011. He received his commission on February 8, 2011. He served as Chief Judge on February 14, 2012, until February 14, 2019. Holmes assumed
senior status on November 10, 2021, his 70th birthday. == References ==