Joseph McKinley, Jr.'s Biography
- Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western
Contact Information
Office
Owensboro Office Information
423 Frederica Street, Room 206
Owensboro, KY 42301-3013
Gene Snyder United States Courthouse
601 West Broadway, Room 202
Louisville, KY 40202-2227
Full Name:
Joseph H. McKinley, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1954
Birth Place:
Owensboro, KY
JD, School of Law, University of Louisville, 1979
BS, University of Kentucky, 1976
No political experience information on file.
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Chief Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 2011-present
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky, present
Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 1995-2011
Judge, Kentucky Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, First Division, 1992-1995
Nominated by President William J. Clinton, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky, May 24, 1995
Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky, August 11, 1995
Hearing Officer, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, 1990-1991
Private Practice, Owensboro, Kentucky, 1979-1991
Assistant Attorney, Daviess County, Kentucky, 1985-1987
Commissioner, Kentucky Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 1982-1990