Howard McKibben
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| Howard McKibben | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Ronald Reagan |
| Active: | 10/4/1984 - 4/1/2005 |
| Chief: | 1997 - 2002 |
| Senior: | 4/1/2005 - Current |
| Preceded by: | New Seat |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1940 |
| Home State: | Virginia, IL |
| Bachelors: | Bradley U., B.S., 1962 |
| Law School: | U. of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1967 |
| Graduate School: | U. of Pittsburgh, M.P.A., 1964 |
Howard McKibben is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. He joined the court in 1984 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. McKibben is a judge serving on senior status.
Early life and education
McKibben graduated from Bradley University based in Peoria, IL with his bachelor's degree in 1962 and later graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with his Master's in Public Affairs Degree in 1964 before later graduating from the University of Michigan Law School with his Juris Doctorate Degree in 1967.
Legal career
McKibben was a private practice atoorney licensed in the State of Nevada from 1967 to 1971. In 1971, McKibben became a Deputy district attorney for Douglas County from 1969 to 1971 then became lead District attorney for Douglas County from 1971 to 1977. In 1977, McKibben became a District Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada until his appointment to the Federal Bench in 1984
Federal judicial career
McKibben was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 28, 1984 to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333 which was approved by Congress. McKibben was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 4, 1984 on a senate vote and received commission on October 4, 1984. McKibben served as the chief judge of the court from 1997 to 2002 before later assuming senior status on April 1, 2005.
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Robert C. Jones • Kent Dawson • James Mahan • Larry Hicks • Gloria M. Navarro • Miranda Du | ||
| Senior judges |
Roger Hunt • Phil Pro • Lloyd George • Edward Reed • Howard McKibben • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Valerie Cooke • Robert McQuaid, Jr. • George Foley • Peggy Leen • Robert J. Johnston • Vincent Ferenbach • Carl Hoffman • William Cobb • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Alexander White Baldwin • Edgar Winters Hillyer • George Myron Sabin • Thomas Porter Hawley • Edward Silsby Farrington • Brian Sandoval • Frank Herbert Norcross • Johnnie Rawlinson • Harry Claiborne • Roger Foley • Roger T. Foley • David Hagen • Bruce Thompson • John Rolly Ross • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Roger Hunt • Phil Pro • Lloyd George • Edward Reed • Howard McKibben • Harry Claiborne • Roger Foley • Roger T. Foley • John Rolly Ross • | ||
