Joseph H. McKinley Jr.

Joseph H. McKinley Jr. (born 1954) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

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Joseph H. McKinley Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
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 byThomas B. Russell
Succeeded byGregory N. Stivers
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
In office
August 14, 1995 – June 9, 2019
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byRonald E. Meredith
Succeeded byJustin R. Walker
Personal details
Born
Joseph H. McKinley Jr.

1954 (age 65–66)
Owensboro, Kentucky
EducationUniversity of Kentucky (B.S.)
University of Louisville School of Law (J.D.)

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.

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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
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