John David Kelly
| John Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| In office August 3, 1998 – October 21, 1998 |
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| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Frank Magill |
| Succeeded by | Kermit Bye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1934 Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Saint John's University University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
John David Kelly (October 9, 1934 – October 21, 1998) was a United States federal circuit judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
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Early life and education
Born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Kelly earned a bachelor's degree in 1956 from Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota and a law degree in 1959 from the University of Michigan Law School.[1]
Professional career
A lieutenant in the United States Air Force, Kelly worked as an attorney in the Office of General Counsel at The Pentagon from 1959 until 1962.[2][3]
Kelly returned to North Dakota in 1962. From 1962 until joining the federal bench in 1998, Kelly worked in private legal practice in Fargo, North Dakota, at the Vogel Law Firm. He served as president of the firm for his final 20 years with the firm.[4][5]
Federal judicial service
On January 27, 1998, President Bill Clinton nominated Kelly to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to replace Frank J. Magill, who had taken senior status in April 1997.[6] The United States Senate confirmed Kelly in a voice vote on July 31, 1998, and began work on the appeals court on August 26, 1998.[7][8]
Death
Shortly after being sworn in, Kelly fell ill with an infection in mid-October 1998 and was taken to the Mayo Clinic.[9] On October 21, 1998, Kelly died in Rochester, Minnesota, before his investiture had taken place. He was survived by his wife, Tish, and three grown children.[10]
References
- ↑ http://air.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2783
- ↑ http://air.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2783
- ↑ http://google.com/search?q=cache:mZ7My12x6LkJ:www.lb8.uscourts.gov/pubsandservices/histsociety/newsletter99.pdf+John+Kelly+%22Eighth+Circuit%22+%22Mayo+Clinic%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us
- ↑ http://air.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2783
- ↑ http://google.com/search?q=cache:mZ7My12x6LkJ:www.lb8.uscourts.gov/pubsandservices/histsociety/newsletter99.pdf+John+Kelly+%22Eighth+Circuit%22+%22Mayo+Clinic%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us
- ↑ http://air.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2783
- ↑ http://air.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2783
- ↑ http://google.com/search?q=cache:mZ7My12x6LkJ:www.lb8.uscourts.gov/pubsandservices/histsociety/newsletter99.pdf+John+Kelly+%22Eighth+Circuit%22+%22Mayo+Clinic%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us
- ↑ http://www.court.state.nd.us/court/news/m10_1998.htm
- ↑ http://www.court.state.nd.us/court/news/m10_1998.htm
Sources
- John David Kelly at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 1998 |
Succeeded by Kermit Bye |
- Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
- 1934 births
- 1998 deaths
- Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- United States court of appeals judges appointed by Bill Clinton
- University of Michigan Law School alumni
- People from Grand Forks, North Dakota
