Patrick Kelly
| Patrick Kelly | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Jimmy Carter |
| Active: | 5/23/1980 - 6/6/1995 |
| Chief: | 1992 - 1995 |
| Senior: | 6/6/1995 - 3/15/1996 |
| Preceded by: | Wesley Brown |
| Succeeded by: | John Marten |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | June 25, 1929 |
| Home State: | Wichita, KS |
| Deceased: | November 16, 2007 |
| Bachelors: | Wichita U., B.A., 1951 |
| Law School: | Washburn U. Law, LL.B., 1953 |
| Military service: | U.S. Air Force 1953-1955 |
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Patrick F. Kelly (1929-2007) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.
Kelly was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on April 14, 1980, to a seat vacated by Wesley Brown; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 21, 1980, and received commission two days later. He served as chief judge from 1992 until he assumed senior status on June 6, 1995. He retired on March 15, 1996.[1] Kelly was succeeded in this position by John Marten.
Early life and education
- Wichita University, B.A., 1951
- Washburn University School of Law, LL.B., 1953[1]
Professional career
- U.S. Air Force, 1953-1955
- Private practice, Wichita, Kansas, 1955-1980[1]
Judicial career
District of Kansas
Kelly was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on April 14, 1980, to a seat vacated by Wesley Brown; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 21, 1980, and received commission two days later. He served as chief judge from 1992 until he assumed senior status on June 6, 1995. He retired on March 15, 1996.[1] Kelly was succeeded in this position by John Marten.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Patrick Kelly's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Wesley Brown |
District of Kansas 1980–1995 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: John Marten |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Kathryn Vratil • John Marten • Carlos Murguia • Eric Melgren • Julie Robinson | ||
| Senior judges |
Richard D. Rogers • Monti Belot • Sam Crow • John Lungstrum • | ||
| Magistrate judges | David Waxse • Gary Sebelius • Gerald Rushfelt • James O'Hara • Donald Bostwick • Karen Humphreys • Kenneth Gale • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Wesley Brown • Mark W. Delahay • Archibald Williams • Cassius Gaius Foster • William Cather Hook • John Calvin Pollock • George Thomas McDermott • Richard Joseph Hopkins • Guy Helvering • Delmas Hill • Patrick Kelly • Arthur Mellott • Earl O'Connor • Dale Saffels • Arthur Stanley • Henry Templar • Frank Theis • George VanBebber • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Wesley Brown • John Lungstrum • Delmas Hill • Patrick Kelly • Arthur Mellott • Earl O'Connor • Arthur Stanley • Frank Theis • George VanBebber • | ||
