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James McGirr Kelly
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
James McGirr Kelly served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Aug 4, 1983. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Aug 4, 1983
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1928
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaRonald Reagan · Aug 4, 1983 – Mar 5, 2005
Education
- University of Pennsylvania, Wharton SchoolB.S., 1951
- Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law)J.D., 1957
Career
U.S. Navy, 1951-1953; Law clerk, Hon. Edward J. Griffiths, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County [Pennsylvania], 1957-1958; Assistant district attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1958-1960; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1960-1962; Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1962-1983; Master, Jury Selection Board, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County [Pennsylvania], 1963-1964; Special assistant attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1964-1965; Adjunct professor of business law, Drexel University, 1965-1989; Member, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 1967-1977; Vice president of regulatory practices, American Water Works Company, 1977-1983
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