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==Nomination to district court == |
==Nomination to district court == |
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On December 20, 2017, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] nominated Kenney to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to the seat vacated by Judge [[Luis Felipe Restrepo]], who was elevated to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]] on January 11, 2016. His nomination is currently pending before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/eight-nominations-sent-senate-today-3/|title=Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today|work=The White House|access-date=2018-04-03|language=en-US}}</ref> |
On December 20, 2017, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] nominated Kenney to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to the seat vacated by Judge [[Luis Felipe Restrepo]], who was elevated to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]] on January 11, 2016. His nomination is currently pending before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/eight-nominations-sent-senate-today-3/|title=Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today|work=The White House|access-date=2018-04-03|language=en-US}}</ref> A hearing on his nomination before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]] has been scheduled for May 9, 2018.<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/05/09/2018/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for May 9, 2018]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 01:05, 5 May 2018
Chad F. Kenney | |
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| Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Delaware County | |
| In office June 2012 – June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Cronin |
| Succeeded by | Kevin F. Kelly |
| Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Delaware County | |
| Assumed office August 22, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | Ed Rendell |
| Sheriff of Delaware County | |
| In office 1998–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Ann A. Osborne |
| Succeeded by | Joseph F. McGinn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1955 Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Education | Villanova University (BA) Temple University (JD) |
Chad Francis Kenney Sr. (born August 8, 1955)[2] is a judge on the Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and a nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Biography
Kenney earned his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Villanova University and his Juris Doctor from the Temple University Beasley School of Law where he was a member of the Temple Law Review.
He began his legal career as a civil litigator and later entered the general practice of law. He has practiced in Delaware County and Philadelphia as an associate, partner, and a solo practitioner, in large and small firms. Prior to his election to the bench, Judge Kenney was twice-elected as Delaware County Sheriff. He has served as a Judge on the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas since 2003. During his time on the bench, Judge Kenney has presided over cases in the family, criminal, civil, and orphans’ sections. In 2012, his judicial colleagues elected him to serve a five-year term as the President Judge.[3] He stepped down in 2017 after his term ended.[4]
Nomination to district court
On December 20, 2017,
References
- ^ http://www.delcotimes.com/article/DC/20120614/NEWS/306149931 Kenney takes post as Delco president judge
- ^ "Chad F Kenney, 62 - Aston, PA | MyLife.com™ Background Profile". www.mylife.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Ninth Wave of Judicial Nominees and Tenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees". The White House. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Judge Kevin Kelly swown in as new president judge in Delco". Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". The White House. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for May 9, 2018
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