James Mcgirr Kelly

Biography of James McGirr Kelly

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Kelly
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: McGirr
• Date of Birth: March , 24 , 1928
• Place of Birth (POB): Philadelphia , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
• Date of Death: March , 5 , 2005
• Place of Death (POD): Overbrook , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James McGirr Kelly Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Ronald Reagan ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/21/1983
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Troutman , E. Mac
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/21/1983
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 08/03/1983
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 08/04/1983
• Commission Date: 08/06/1983
• Retirement from Active Service: 03/31/1996
• Date of Termination: 03/05/2005
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James McGirr Kelly in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1951

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Temple University School of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1957

James McGirr Kelly Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Navy, 1951-1953
• Law clerk, Hon. Edward J. Griffiths, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County [Pennsylvania], 1957-1958
• Assistant district attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1958-1960
• Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1960-1962
• Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1962-1983
• Master, Jury Selection Board, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County [Pennsylvania], 1963-1964
• Special assistant attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1964-1965
• Adjunct professor of business law, Drexel University, 1965-1989
• Member, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 1967-1977
• Vice president of regulatory practices, American Water Works Company, 1977-1983

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