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Kelly, Timothy James
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on June 7, 2017, to a seat vacated by Rosemary M. Collyer. Confirmed by the Senate on September 5, 2017, and received commission on September 8, 2017.
Education:
Duke University, B.A., 1991
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1997-2001, 2002-2003
Loaned associate, Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia, 1999-2000
Law clerk, Hon. Ronald L. Buckwalter, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2001-2002
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 2003-2007
Trial attorney, Public Integrity Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2007-2013
Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 2013-2014
Republican staff director, U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, 2013-2017
Chief counsel for national security and senior crime counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 2015-2017