Patrick F. Kelly
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Patrick F. Kelly was a United States federal judge
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Born in Wichita, Kansas
, Kelly received a B.A.
from Wichita University in 1951 and an LL.B. from Washburn University School of Law
in 1953. He was in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 to 1955. He was in private practice in Wichita, Kansas
from 1955 to 1980.
On April 14, 1980, Kelly was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
vacated by Wesley E. Brown. Kelly was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 21, 1980, and received his commission on May 23, 1980. He served as chief judge from 1992 to 1995, assuming senior status
on June 6, 1995. Kelly served in that capacity until his retirement from the bench, on March 15, 1996.
He died in Wichita, Kansas
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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 Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
, Kelly 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 Wichita University in 1951 and an LL.B. from Washburn University School of Law
Washburn University School of Law
The Washburn University School of Law, commonly referred to as Washburn Law, is a public law school located on the main campus of Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Washburn Law was founded in 1903. The school has 79 faculty members and 445 students...
in 1953. He was in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 to 1955. He was in private practice in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
from 1955 to 1980.
On April 14, 1980, Kelly was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
The United States District Court for the District of Kansas is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Kansas. The Court operates out of the Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse in Kansas City, the Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka, and the United States Courthouse...
vacated by Wesley E. Brown. Kelly was confirmed by 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 May 21, 1980, and received his commission on May 23, 1980. He served as chief judge from 1992 to 1995, assuming senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on June 6, 1995. Kelly served in that capacity until his retirement from the bench, on March 15, 1996.
He died in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
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