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Barbara Milano Keenan

Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Barbara Milano Keenan serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Mar 2, 2010 by a 99–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
Mar 2, 2010
Senate vote
99–0
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1950

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitBarack Obama · Mar 2, 2010

Education

  • Cornell UniversityB.A., 1971
  • George Washington University Law SchoolJ.D., 1974
  • University of Virginia School of LawLL.M., 1992

Career

Assistant commonweath attorney, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1974-1976; Commissioner in chancery, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1975-1980; Private practice, Fairfax, Virginia, 1976-1980; Member, Board of Zoning Appeals, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1978-1980; Judge, Fairfax [Virginia] General District Court, 1980-1982; Judge, Virginia Circuit Court, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, 1982-1985; Judge, Court of Appeals of Virginia, 1985-1991; Justice, Supreme Court of Virginia, 1991-2010

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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