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Kent A. Jordan
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002–2006
Kent A. Jordan , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The Senate voted 91–0 on the nomination on Dec 8, 2006 (Nomination Confirmed). Kent Amos Jordan (born October 24, 1957) is a former United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He was previously a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware from 2002 to 2006.
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- United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
109th Congress · Nomination Confirmed91–0 · Dec 8, 2006
Education
- Brigham Young UniversityB.A., 1981
- Georgetown University Law CenterJ.D., 1984
Career
Law clerk, Hon. James L. Latchum, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, 1984-1985; Private practice, Delaware, 1985-1987, 1992-1997; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Delaware, 1987-1992; Adjunct professor, Widener University School of Law, 1995-1996, 2006-; Vice president and general counsel, Corporation Service Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1998-2002; Adjunct professor, Vanderbilt University School of Law, 2003-; Adjunct professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2005-; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2014-2018
Biography
Kent Amos Jordan (born October 24, 1957) is a former United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He was previously a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware from 2002 to 2006.
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