Fourth Circuit / Appointed 1976 / Served to 1999

Kenneth Keller Hall

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1976 and confirmed by voice vote, Kenneth Keller Hall was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He earned a law degree from West Virginia University College of Law in 1948. He previously served on the Southern District of West Virginia.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 1, 1976

Appointed by
Gerald Ford, 1976
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
West Virginia College of Law 1948
Succeeded by
Robert Bruce King
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1971Southern District of West Virginia · succeeded John A. Field Jr.Nixon (R)voice
1976Fourth Circuit · succeeded John A. Field Jr.Ford (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

22 years on the Fourth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).