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Castel, P. Kevin
Born 1950 in Jamaica, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Nominated by George W. Bush on March 5, 2003, to a seat vacated by Lawrence M. McKenna. Confirmed by the Senate on September 17, 2003, and received commission on September 22, 2003. Assumed senior status on August 5, 2017.
Education:
St. John's University, B.S., 1972
St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 1975
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Nominated by George W. Bush on March 5, 2003, to a seat vacated by Lawrence M. McKenna. Confirmed by the Senate on September 17, 2003, and received commission on September 22, 2003. Assumed senior status on August 5, 2017.
Education:
St. John's University, B.S., 1972
St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 1975
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Kevin Thomas Duffy, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1975-1977
Private practice, New York City, 1977-2003