Kennedy, Henry Harold Jr. Born 1948 in Columbia, SC Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia Nominated by William J. Clinton on May 15, 1997, to a seat vacated by Joyce Hens Green; Confirmed by the Senate on September 4, 1997, and received commission on September 18, 1997. U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1976-1979 Education: Princeton University, A.B., 1970 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1973 Professional Career: Private practice, Washington, DC, 1973 Assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia, 1973-1976 Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, 1979-1997 Race or Ethnicity: African American Gender: Male