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Kelly, Paul Joseph, Jr.
Born 1940 in Freeport, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on November 19, 1991, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on April 8, 1992, and received commission on April 13, 1992. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2017.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., 1963
Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1967
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on November 19, 1991, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on April 8, 1992, and received commission on April 13, 1992. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2017.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., 1963
Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1967
Professional Career:
Private practice, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1967-1992
State representative, New Mexico, 1977-1981