Barbara Keenan

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Barbara Milano Keenan is a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Justice Keenan was appointed to the Supreme Court by Democratic Governor Wilder in 1991 and her current term ends on June 30, 2015. [1] She is also a nominee for a federal judgeship on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Federal judgeship nomination

President Obama has nominated Judge Keenan for a federal judgeship on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. [2] Her nomination has been sent to the Senate, which has final approval. [3] Keenan was recommended to the President for nomination by Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner on June 2, 2009. [4]

Education

A graduate of Cornell University, Justice Keenan earned her J.D. from George Washington University (1974) and her L.L.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law (1992). [5]

Legal experience

Justice Keenan served as the Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for Fairfax County from 1974 to 1976. In 1980, she served as Judge in the General District Court of Fairfax County from 1980 to 1982, and in 1982, became Judge on the Circuit Court where she stayed until 1985. From 1985 to 1991, Keenan served as Judge on the Virginia Court of Appeals, and in 1991, became a Supreme Court Justice, where she currently is serving. [5]

Awards and associations

In 2004, Justice Keenan was recognized by a bipartisan legal reform group, Common Good, with the "Gatekeeper Awards." The award "highlights the appropriate role of judges in determining who can sue for what." The case that earned her the award was "Donna P. Thurmond v. Prince William Professional Baseball Club, Inc., No. 020116, Supreme Court of Virginia, January 10, 2003," which ruled that a spectator at a baseball event could not sue for injuries sustained from a foul ball.[6] Justice Keenan has established the Judicial Performance Evaluation Program, and serves as chairman of the Commission that provides oversight for the Judicial Performance Evaluation Program.[7]

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References


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