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Kinkeade, James E.
Born 1951 in Denton, TX
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nominated by George W. Bush on July 18, 2002, to a seat vacated by Joe Kendall. Confirmed by the Senate on November 14, 2002, and received commission on November 15, 2002.
Education:
Baylor University, B.A., 1973
Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 1974
University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1998
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nominated by George W. Bush on July 18, 2002, to a seat vacated by Joe Kendall. Confirmed by the Senate on November 14, 2002, and received commission on November 15, 2002.
Education:
Baylor University, B.A., 1973
Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 1974
University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1998
Professional Career:
Law clerk in private practice, Texas, 1974-1975
Private practice, Texas, 1975-1980
Associate judge, Irving [Texas] Municipal Court, 1976-1980
Judge, Dallas County [Texas] Criminal Court Number Ten, 1981
Judge, Dallas County [Texas] One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth District Court, 1981-1988
Adjunct professor, Texas Wesleyan School of Law, 1981-2002
Justice, Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas, 1988-2002