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Walter DeKalb Kelley Jr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Walter DeKalb Kelley Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Jun 23, 2004 by a 94–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Jun 23, 2004
- Senate vote
- 94–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1955
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaGeorge W. Bush · Jun 23, 2004 – May 16, 2008
Education
- Washington and Lee UniversityB.A., 1977
- Washington and Lee University School of LawJ.D., 1981
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Ellsworth A. Van Graafeiland, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1981-1982; Private practice, Norfolk, Virginia, 1982-2004; Adjunct professor of law, Regent University, 2003; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2008-
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