John Keating Regan

John Keating Regan (March 26, 1911 – March 9, 1987) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

John Keating Regan
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
In office
April 7, 1977 – March 9, 1987
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
In office
April 3, 1962 – April 7, 1977
Appointed byJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byRandolph Henry Weber
Succeeded byEdward Louis Filippine
Personal details
Born
John Keating Regan

(1911-03-26)March 26, 1911
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedMarch 9, 1987(1987-03-09) (aged 75)
EducationBenton College of Law (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Regan received a Bachelor of Laws from Benton College of Law (now defunct) in 1934. He was in private practice in St. Louis from 1935 to 1939, and was an assistant prosecuting attorney of St. Louis from 1939 to 1942. He was a lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1942 to 1945. He returned to private practice in St. Louis from 1945 to 1949. He was a judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri from 1949 to 1962.[1]

Federal judicial service

On March 5, 1962, Regan was nominated by President John F. Kennedy to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri vacated by Judge Randolph Henry Weber. Regan was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 2, 1962, and received his commission on April 3, 1962. He was a Judge of the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals from 1977 to 1987. He assumed senior status on April 7, 1977, serving in that capacity until his death on March 9, 1987.[1]

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References
  1. John Keating Regan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources
Legal offices
Preceded by
Randolph Henry Weber		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
1962–1977		 Succeeded by
Edward Louis Filippine
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