Joseph Peter Kinneary
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Joseph Peter Kinneary was a United States federal judge
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Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
, Kinneary graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1924, and received a B.A.
from the University of Notre Dame
in 1928 and an LL.B. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law
in 1935. He was in private practice in Cincinnati and in Columbus, Ohio
from 1935 to 1961. He was an Assistant state attorney general of Ohio from 1937 to 1939. He served as a Captain in the United States Army
during World War II
. He was a lecturer at the University of Cincinnati College of Law
in 1948. He was a first assistant state attorney general of Ohio from 1949 to 1951. He was a Special counsel in the office of the Ohio Attorney General
from 1959 to 1961. He was a United States Attorney
for the Southern District of Ohio from 1961 to 1966.
Kinneary was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
to fill the seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
vacated by Mell Gilbert Underwood on June 28, 1966. Kinneary received confirmation in the United States Senate
on July 22, 1966. He took the oath of office on August 5, 1966. He served as Chief Judge of the Southern District from March 2, 1973 to September 8, 1975. At the time of his retirement on August 31, 2001, he was the oldest active federal judge.
Judge Kinneary died February 14, 2003 at the age of 97.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, Kinneary graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1924, and received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
in 1928 and an LL.B. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law
University of Cincinnati College of Law
The University of Cincinnati College of Law is the fourth oldest continually running law school in the United States and a founding member of the Association of American Law Schools. It was started in 1833 as the Cincinnati Law School...
in 1935. He was in private practice in Cincinnati and in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
from 1935 to 1961. He was an Assistant state attorney general of Ohio from 1937 to 1939. He served as a Captain in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was a lecturer at the University of Cincinnati College of Law
University of Cincinnati College of Law
The University of Cincinnati College of Law is the fourth oldest continually running law school in the United States and a founding member of the Association of American Law Schools. It was started in 1833 as the Cincinnati Law School...
in 1948. He was a first assistant state attorney general of Ohio from 1949 to 1951. He was a Special counsel in the office of the Ohio Attorney General
Ohio Attorney General
The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The Ohio Attorney General is Mike DeWine.-History:...
from 1959 to 1961. He was a United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Southern District of Ohio from 1961 to 1966.
Kinneary was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
to fill the seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio is one of two United States district courts in Ohio and includes forty-eight of the state's eighty-eight counties. Appeals from the court are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at Cincinnati The...
vacated by Mell Gilbert Underwood on June 28, 1966. Kinneary received confirmation in the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on July 22, 1966. He took the oath of office on August 5, 1966. He served as Chief Judge of the Southern District from March 2, 1973 to September 8, 1975. At the time of his retirement on August 31, 2001, he was the oldest active federal judge.
Judge Kinneary died February 14, 2003 at the age of 97.