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Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley
Keeley in 2014
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 12, 2017
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
In office
2001–2008
Preceded byFrederick Pfarr Stamp Jr.
Succeeded byJohn P. Bailey
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
In office
August 12, 1992 – August 12, 2017
Appointed byGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded bySeat established by 104 Stat. 5089
Succeeded byTom Kleeh
Personal details
Born (1944-01-17) January 17, 1944 (age 81)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
EducationCollege of Notre Dame of Maryland (BA)
West Virginia University (MA, JD)

Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley (born January 17, 1944) is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.

Education and career

Keely was born in Brooklyn. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from College of Notre Dame of Maryland in 1965, a Master of Arts from West Virginia University in 1977, and a Juris Doctor from West Virginia University College of Law in 1980. She was in private practice in Clarksburg, West Virginia from 1980 to 1992, and was an adjunct professor of law at the West Virginia University College of Law from 1990 to 1991.

Federal judicial service

On April 1, 1992, Keeley was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia created by 104 Stat. 5089. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 11, 1992, and received her commission on August 12, 1992. She served as Chief Judge from 2001 to 2008. She assumed senior status on August 12, 2017, and inactive senior status on September 30, 2022.

References

  1. ^ Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. "EPW Committee Advances Bill to Designate Clarksburg Federal Courthouse in Honor of Judge Irene M. Keeley". U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works. January 18, 2024.
  3. "'She will be sorely missed': Sept. 30th District Judge Irene M. Keeley's final day on federal bench". The Exponent Telegram. March 20, 2022.

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Preceded bySeat established by 104 Stat. 5089 Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
1992–2017 		Succeeded byThomas S. Kleeh
Preceded byFrederick Pfarr Stamp Jr. Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
2001–2008 		Succeeded byJohn P. Bailey
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