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John L. Kane Jr.
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
John L. Kane Jr. serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Dec 15, 1977. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Dec 15, 1977
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1937
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColoradoJimmy Carter · Dec 15, 1977
Education
- University of ColoradoB.A., 1958
- University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law)J.D., 1960
Career
Law clerk, Seventeenth Judicial District, Colorado, 1960-1961; Private practice, Brighton, Colorado, 1961-1963; Deputy district attorney, Seventeenth Judicial District, Colorado, 1961-1963; Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1964, 1970-1977; Public defender, Adams County, Brighton, Colorado, 1965-1967; Deputy director, Peace Corps, eastern region of India, Calcutta, India, 1967-1968; Country representative, Peace Corps, Turkey, 1968-1969; Instructor, Metropolitan State College, Denver, Colorado, 1973-1974; Faculty, University of Denver College of Law, 1978-1988, 1990-1996; adjunct professor, 1978-1988; Miller distinguished visiting professor of law, 1990-1996; Visiting lecturer in law, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1989; Adjunct professor, Colorado School of Law, 1996-
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