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Joseph H. McKinley Jr.

Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Joseph H. McKinley Jr. serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Aug 11, 1995. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Aug 11, 1995
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1954

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of KentuckyWilliam J. Clinton · Aug 11, 1995

Education

  • University of KentuckyB.S., 1976
  • University of Louisville School of Law (now Louis D. Brandeis School of Law)J.D., 1979

Career

Private practice, Owensboro, Kentucky, 1979-1991; Commissioner, Kentucky Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 1982-1990; Assistant county attorney, Daviess County, Kentucky, 1985-1987; Hearing officer, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, 1990-1991; Judge, Kentucky Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, First Division, 1992-1995

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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