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Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley | |
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.jpg) Keeley in 2014 | |
| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia | |
| Assumed office August 12, 2017 | |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia | |
| In office 2001–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Pfarr Stamp Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John P. Bailey |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia | |
| In office August 12, 1992 – August 12, 2017 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Succeeded by | Tom Kleeh |
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| Born | (1944-01-17)January 17, 1944 (age 81) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | College of Notre Dame of Maryland (BA) West Virginia University (MA,JD) |
Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley (born January 17, 1944) is an inactiveseniorUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Keely was born inBrooklyn. She received aBachelor of Arts degree fromCollege of Notre Dame of Maryland in 1965, aMaster of Arts fromWest Virginia University in 1977, and aJuris Doctor fromWest Virginia University College of Law in 1980. She was in private practice inClarksburg,West Virginia from 1980 to 1992, and was an adjunct professor of law at theWest Virginia University College of Law from 1990 to 1991.[1]
On April 1, 1992, Keeley was nominated by PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush to a new seat on theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia created by 104 Stat. 5089. She was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on August 11, 1992, and received her commission on August 12, 1992. She served as Chief Judge from 2001 to 2008. She assumedsenior status on August 12, 2017,[1] and inactive senior status on September 30, 2022.[2][3]
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| Preceded by Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia 1992–2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia 2001–2008 | Succeeded by |
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