Chad F. Kenney

Chad F. Kenney
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Designate
Assuming office
TBD
Appointed by Donald Trump
Succeeding Luis Felipe Restrepo
President 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 (1955-08-08) 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 United States District Judge–Designate of 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, 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.[5] On May 9, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On June 7, 2018 his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[7] On October 11, 2018 his nomination was confirmed by the full Senate by voice vote.[8] He is currently awaiting his judicial commission.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.delcotimes.com/article/DC/20120614/NEWS/306149931 Kenney takes post as Delco president judge
  2. ↑ "Chad F Kenney, 62 - Aston, PA | MyLife.com™ Background Profile". www.mylife.com. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  3. ↑ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Ninth Wave of Judicial Nominees and Tenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees". The White House. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  4. ↑ "Judge Kevin Kelly swown in as new president judge in Delco". Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  5. ↑ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". The White House. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  6. ↑ "Nominations - United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov.
  7. ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 7, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. ↑ "PN1335 - Nomination of Chad F. Kenney for The Judiciary, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
Political offices
Preceded by
Ann A. Osborne		 Sheriff of Delaware County
1998–2003		 Succeeded by
Joseph F. McGinn
Legal offices
Preceded by
Joseph Cronin		 President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Delaware County
2012–2017		 Succeeded by
Kevin F. Kelly
Preceded by
Luis Restrepo		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Designate
2018–present		 Incumbent
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