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Paul Joseph Kelly Jr.

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1940.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Nov 19, 1991
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Apr 8, 1992
Commissioned
Apr 13, 1992
Senior status
Dec 31, 2017

Education

  • B.B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1963
  • J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1967

Career

  • Private practice, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1967-1992
  • State representative, New Mexico, 1977-1981

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

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