John Kane
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John L. Kane, Jr. is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. He joined the court in 1977 after being nominated by President Jimmy Carter. Kane is serving on senior status.
Early life and education
Kane graduated from the University of Colorado with his Bachelor's Degree in 1958 and later graduated from the University of Denver College of Law with his juris doctorate degree in 1960. [1]
Legal career
- Law clerk, Seventeenth Judicial District of Colorado, 1960-1961
- Private practice, Brighton, Colorado, 1961-1963
- Deputy district attorney, Seventeenth Judicial District of Colorado, 1961-1963
- Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1964
- Public defender, Adams County, Brighton, Colorado, 1965-1967
- Deputy director, Peace Corps, Eastern Region of India, Calcutta, India, 1967-1968
- Country representative, Peace Corps, Turkey, 1968-1969
- Instructor, Metropolitan State College, Denver, Colorado, 1973-1974
- Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1970-1977
- Adjunct professor, University of Denver College of Law, 1978-1988
- Visiting lecturer in law, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1989
- Miller distinguished visiting professor of law, University of Denver College of Law, 1990-1996
- Adjunct professor, Colorado School of Law, 1996-present [1]
Federal judicial career
On the recommendation of Senators Gary Hart and Floyd Haskell, Kane was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on on November 2, 1977 to a seat vacated by Alfred Arraj. Kane was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 15, 1977 on a Senate vote and received commission on December 16, 1977. Kane assumed senior status on April 8, 1988. [1]
Notable cases
Hot dog swindler case
Judge Kane was the presiding judge of a hot dog salesman who was convicted of swindling investors. On November 7, 2009, the judge sentenced Arnold Zaler to fifteen years in federal prison for his role in the case. The judge denied a request from Zaler's attorney to give a lesser sentence due to known mental health conditions on the basis of his past criminal history[2].
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Federal judges of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado |
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| Senior judges |
Babcock • Kane • Matsch • Miller • Weinshienk |
| Magistrate judges |
Watanabe • Boland • Shaffer • Hegarty • Milburn • Mix • Tafoya • West |
| Former judges |
Arguello • Arraj • Breitenstein • Brimmer • Carrigan • Chilson • Doyle • Figa • Finesilver • Hallett • Knous • Lewis • Nottingham • John Porfilio • Rice • Sparr • Symes • Winner |
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The Colorado Project on Judgepedia
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