Joseph H. McKinley Jr.

Joseph H. McKinley Jr.
Joseph H. McKinley Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 9, 2019
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
	In office; November 15, 2011 – November 15, 2018
Preceded by	Thomas B. Russell
Succeeded by	Gregory N. Stivers
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
	In office; August 14, 1995 – June 9, 2019
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Ronald E. Meredith
Succeeded by	Justin R. Walker
Personal details
Born	June 9, 1954 (age 70); Owensboro, Kentucky
Education	University of Kentucky (BS); University of Louisville School of Law (JD)

Joseph Henry McKinley Jr. (born June 9, 1954)^[1] is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

Early life and education

Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, McKinley received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kentucky in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1979.

Career

McKinley was in private practice in Owensboro from 1979 to 1991. He was a Commissioner, Kentucky Oil and Gas Conservation Commission from 1982 to 1990. He was an Assistant county attorney of Daviess County, Kentucky from 1985 to 1987. He was a Hearing Officer, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet from 1990 to 1991. McKinley was a judge on the Daviess County Circuit Court, Division I, Kentucky from 1992 to 1995.

Federal judicial service

McKinley is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. McKinley was nominated by President Bill Clinton on May 24, 1995, to a seat vacated by Ronald E. Meredith. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 11, 1995, and received his commission on August 14, 1995. He served as chief judge of the court from November 15, 2011, to November 15, 2018. He assumed senior status on June 9, 2019.

References

^ Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary, July 18; August 3; September 28; October 24; November 30; December 19, 1995. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1997. p. 157.

Sources

Joseph H. McKinley Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Ronald E. Meredith	Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky 1995–2019	Succeeded by Justin R. Walker
Preceded by Thomas B. Russell	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky 2011–2018	Succeeded by Gregory N. Stivers

[1] Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary, July 18; August 3; September 28; October 24; November 30; December 19, 1995. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1997. p. 157.

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