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Henry Harold Kennedy Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Senior status. Born 1948.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
May 15, 1997
Senate vote
96 to 0
Confirmed
Sep 4, 1997
Commissioned
Sep 18, 1997
Senior status
Nov 18, 2011

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1976-1979
  • Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1979-1997

Education

  • A.B., Princeton University, 1970
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1973

Career

  • Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1973
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1973-1976

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

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