Joseph H. McKinley Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Senior status. Born 1954.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- May 24, 1995
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Aug 11, 1995
- Commissioned
- Aug 14, 1995
- Senior status
- Jun 9, 2019
Education
- B.S., University of Kentucky, 1976
- J.D., University of Louisville School of Law (now Louis D. Brandeis School of Law), 1979
Career
- Private practice, Owensboro, Kentucky, 1979-1991
- Commissioner, Kentucky Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 1982-1990
- Assistant county attorney, Daviess County, Kentucky, 1985-1987
- Hearing officer, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, 1990-1991
- Judge, Kentucky Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, First Division, 1992-1995
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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