District of Colorado / Appointed 1977 / Active

John L. Kane Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 and confirmed by voice vote, John L. Kane Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. He earned a law degree from University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law) in 1960. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 15, 1977

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1977
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Colorado 1958 · University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law) 1960
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1977District of Colorado · succeeded Alfred Albert ArrajCarter (D)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

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