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John Fontaine Keenan
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
John Fontaine Keenan served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Sep 20, 1983. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Sep 20, 1983
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1929
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkRonald Reagan · Sep 20, 1983 – Oct 27, 2024
Education
- Manhattan CollegeB.B.A., 1951
- Fordham University School of LawLL.B., 1954
Career
U.S. Army, 1954-1956; Private practice, New York City, 1956; Assistant district attorney, New York County, New York, 1956-1976; In charge of Supreme Court Bureau, 1968-1969; In charge of Homicide Bureau, 1970-1973; Administrative assistant district attorney in charge of trials, 1974; Chief assistant district attorney, 1974-1976; Chief assistant district attorney, Queen's County, New York, 1973; Deputy attorney general/special prosecutor of corruption, State of New York, 1976-1979; Chairman/president, New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation, 1979-1982; Criminal justice coordinator, New York City, 1982-1983; Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 1998-2006
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