James W. Kehoe

Biography of James W. Kehoe

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Kehoe
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: W.
• Date of Birth: September , 27 , 1925
• Place of Birth (POB): Portsmouth , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Date of Death: December , 13 , 1998
• Place of Death (POD): Miami , Florida (US-FL, FL, 12, Fla., Fl., Flor.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James W. Kehoe Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/18/1979
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 92 Stat. 1629
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/18/1979
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 10/02/1979
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/04/1979
• Commission Date: 10/05/1979
• Retirement from Active Service: 10/16/1992
• Date of Termination: 12/13/1998
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James W. Kehoe in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Florida
• Degree: Associate of Arts (A.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1947

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Florida College of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1950

James W. Kehoe Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army sergeant, Air Corps, 1943-1946
• Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1950-1955, 1957-1961
• Assistant county solicitor, Dade County, Florida, 1955-1957
• Judge, Florida Civil Court of Record, 1961-1963
• Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1963-1977; chief judge, 1977
• Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District, 1977-1979

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