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Robert Joseph Kelleher

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Robert Joseph Kelleher served on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Dec 17, 1970. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon
Confirmed
Dec 17, 1970
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1913

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaRichard M. Nixon · Dec 17, 1970 – Jun 20, 2012

Education

  • Williams CollegeA.B., 1935
  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1938

Career

Trial attorney, U.S. Trucking Company, New York City, 1939-1940; Associate attorney, U.S. Department of the Army, Los Angeles, California, 1941-1942; U.S. Naval Reserve, 1943-1945; Private practice, Santa Monica, California, 1945-1948; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 1948-1951; Private practice, Beverly Hills, California, 1951-1971

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