Irene Keeley
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2017 - Present
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Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. She joined the court in 1992 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. From 2001 to 2008, Keeley served as the district court's chief judge.[1]
Early life and education
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Keeley graduated from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland with her bachelor's degree in 1965, from West Virginia University with her master's degree in 1977, and from West Virginia University College of Law with her J.D. in 1980.[1]
Professional career
- 2017 - Present: Senior judge
- 2001-2008: Chief judge
- 1992-2017: Judge
- 1990-1991: Adjunct professor, West Virginia University College of Law
- 1980-1992: Private practice, Clarksburg, W. Va.[1]
Judicial career
Northern District of West Virginia
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Irene M. Keeley |
| Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 132 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: April 1, 1992
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: June 4, 1992
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: June 11, 1992
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| Confirmed: August 11, 1992
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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Keeley was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on April 1, 1992, to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia created by 104 Stat. 5089. The American Bar Association rated Keeley Unanimously Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Keeley's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 4, 1992, and her nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on June 11, 1992. Keeley was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on August 11, 1992, and she received her commission the next day. From 2001 to 2008, Keeley served as the district court's chief judge. Keeley elected to take senior status beginning on August 12, 2017.[1][2][3]
See also
- United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley," accessed August 12, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1015 — Irene M. Keeley — The Judiciary," accessed August 12, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 102nd Congress," accessed August 12, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat 104 Stat. 5089 |
Northern District of West Virginia 1992–2017 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Thomas Kleeh
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| 1989 |
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| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia
State courts:
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia
