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Joseph H. McKinley Jr.
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Joseph H. McKinley Jr. serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Aug 11, 1995. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Aug 11, 1995
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1954
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of KentuckyWilliam J. Clinton · Aug 11, 1995
Education
- University of KentuckyB.S., 1976
- University of Louisville School of Law (now Louis D. Brandeis School of Law)J.D., 1979
Career
Private practice, Owensboro, Kentucky, 1979-1991; Commissioner, Kentucky Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 1982-1990; Assistant county attorney, Daviess County, Kentucky, 1985-1987; Hearing officer, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, 1990-1991; Judge, Kentucky Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, First Division, 1992-1995
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