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James McGirr Kelly
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania · 1983
James McGirr Kelly , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. James McGirr Kelly (March 24, 1928 – March 5, 2005) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Education
- University of Pennsylvania, Wharton SchoolB.S., 1951
- Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law)J.D., 1957
Career
U.S. Navy, 1951-1953; Law clerk, Hon. Edward J. Griffiths, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County [Pennsylvania], 1957-1958; Assistant district attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1958-1960; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1960-1962; Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1962-1983; Master, Jury Selection Board, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County [Pennsylvania], 1963-1964; Special assistant attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1964-1965; Adjunct professor of business law, Drexel University, 1965-1989; Member, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 1967-1977; Vice president of regulatory practices, American Water Works Company, 1977-1983
Biography
James McGirr Kelly (March 24, 1928 – March 5, 2005) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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