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Robert F. Kelly

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Senior status. Born 1935.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Nominated
May 1, 1987
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Jun 25, 1987
Commissioned
Jun 26, 1987
Senior status
Jul 17, 2001

Education

  • B.S., Villanova University, 1957
  • LL.B., Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law), 1960

Career

  • Private practice, Media, Pennsylvania, 1961-1962, 1964-1976
  • Private practice, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1962-1964
  • Clerk, Hon. Francis J. Catania, Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County [Pennsylvania], 1964-1972
  • Prothonotary, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 1972-1976
  • Chairman, Delaware County [Pennsylvania] Republican Executive Committee, 1972-1985
  • Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County [Pennsylvania], 1976-1987

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

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