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Barbara Milano Keenan

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1950.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Sep 14, 2009
Senate vote
99 to 0
Confirmed
Mar 2, 2010
Commissioned
Mar 9, 2010
Senior status
Aug 31, 2021

Education

  • B.A., Cornell University, 1971
  • J.D., George Washington University Law School, 1974
  • LL.M., University of Virginia School of Law, 1992

Career

  • Assistant commonweath attorney, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1974-1976
  • Commissioner in chancery, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1975-1980
  • Private practice, Fairfax, Virginia, 1976-1980
  • Member, Board of Zoning Appeals, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1978-1980
  • Judge, Fairfax [Virginia] General District Court, 1980-1982
  • Judge, Virginia Circuit Court, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, 1982-1985
  • Judge, Court of Appeals of Virginia, 1985-1991
  • Justice, Supreme Court of Virginia, 1991-2010

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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