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| Joseph H. McKinley Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 9, 2019 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky | |
| In office November 15, 2011 – November 15, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas B. Russell |
| Succeeded by | Gregory N. Stivers |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky | |
| In office August 14, 1995 – June 9, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Ronald E. Meredith |
| Succeeded by | Justin R. Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1954-06-09) June 9, 1954 (age 70) Owensboro, Kentucky |
| Education | University of Kentucky (BS) University of Louisville School of Law (JD) |
Joseph Henry McKinley Jr. (born June 9, 1954) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
Early life and education
Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, McKinley received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kentucky in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1979.
Career
McKinley was in private practice in Owensboro from 1979 to 1991. He was a Commissioner, Kentucky Oil and Gas Conservation Commission from 1982 to 1990. He was an Assistant county attorney of Daviess County, Kentucky from 1985 to 1987. He was a Hearing Officer, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet from 1990 to 1991. McKinley was a judge on the Daviess County Circuit Court, Division I, Kentucky from 1992 to 1995.
Federal judicial service
McKinley is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. McKinley was nominated by President Bill Clinton on May 24, 1995, to a seat vacated by Ronald E. Meredith. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 11, 1995, and received his commission on August 14, 1995. He served as chief judge of the court from November 15, 2011, to November 15, 2018. He assumed senior status on June 9, 2019.
References
- Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary, July 18; August 3; September 28; October 24; November 30; December 19, 1995. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1997. p. 157.
Sources
- Joseph H. McKinley Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded byRonald E. Meredith | Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky 1995–2019 |
Succeeded byJustin R. Walker |
| Preceded byThomas B. Russell | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky 2011–2018 |
Succeeded byGregory N. Stivers |
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- 1954 births
- Living people
- People from Owensboro, Kentucky
- University of Kentucky alumni
- University of Louisville School of Law alumni
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton
- 20th-century American judges
- 21st-century American judges