Joseph McKinley
| Joseph McKinley | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky | |
| Title: | Chief Judge |
| Position: | Seat #5 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Bill Clinton |
| Active: | 8/14/1995 - Present |
| Chief: | 2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Ronald Meredith |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1954 |
| Home State: | Owensboro, KY |
| Bachelors: | U. of Kentucky, B.S., 1976 |
| Law School: | U. of Louisville School of Law, J.D., 1979 |
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Joseph H. McKinley, Jr. is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. He joined the court in 1995 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton.
Early life and education
Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, McKinley graduated from the University of Kentucky in Lexington in 1976 and from the University of Louisville Law School with his Juris Doctor degree in 1979.[1]
Professional career
McKinley was a private practice attorney in Owensboro, KY from 1979 to 1991. McKinley also served as a Commissioner for the Kentucky Oil and Gas Conservation Commission from 1982 to 1990. McKinley was a part-time Assistant County Attorney for Daviess County from 1985 to 1987 and later served as a Hearing Officer for the Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet from 1990 to 1991. In 1992, McKinley was elected Judge for the Daviess County Circuit Court until 1995. [1]
Judicial Career
Western District of Kentucky
On the recommendation of Senator Wendell Ford, McKinley was nominated to the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky by President Bill Clinton on on May 24, 1995 to a seat vacated by Ronald Meredith. McKinley was confirmed by the Senate on August 11, 1995 on a Senate vote and received commission on August 14, 1995. [2] [1]
Notable cases
Federal tobacco case
| United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky |
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| Judge McKinley presided in the case involving federal tobacco marketing laws. Major tobacco companies, including Phillip Morris and RJ Reynolds, sued the Food and Drug Administration on new regulations of tobacco products in terms of marketing of the products. The judge found no evidence that the FDA violated First Amendment rights through increased marketing regulation.[3] |
See also
External links
- Judge McKinley's Homepage
- The Robing Room- Rate Judge McKinley
- Judge Joseph McKinley's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Ronald Meredith |
Western District of Kentucky 2011–Current Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Joseph McKinley • John Heyburn | ||
| Senior judges |
Jennifer Coffman • Charles Simpson • Thomas Russell • Edward Johnstone • | ||
| Magistrate judges | James Moyer • Robert Goebel • David King • Dave Whalin • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Walter Evans • Charles Dawson • Charles Harwood Moorman • Elwood Hamilton • Mac Swinford • Shackelford Miller • Eugene Siler • Charles Allen • Thomas Ballantine • Clifton Bratcher • Henry Brooks • James Gordon • Ronald Meredith • Roy Shelbourne • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
John Heyburn • Charles Simpson • Thomas Russell • Edward Johnstone • Charles Allen • Thomas Ballantine • Clifton Bratcher • Henry Brooks • James Gordon • Ronald Meredith • Roy Shelbourne • | ||
