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Chad Francis Kenney Sr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by voice vote, Chad Francis Kenney Sr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) in 1980. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 11, 2018

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump, 2018
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Villanova 1976 · Temple Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) 1980
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2018Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Luis Felipe RestrepoTrump (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

7 years on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).