Matthew F. Kennelly
Personal
Birthday:
1956
Birthplace:
Marion, IN
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1981-1982, 1984-1999
Law clerk, Hon. Prentice Marshall, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1982-1984
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, September 16, 1998; no Senate vote
Education
Name of School:
University of Notre Dame
Degree:
B.A.
Degree Year:
1978
Name of School - Second:
Harvard Law School
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Degree - Second:
J.D.
Degree Year - Second:
1981 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Court Name:
Illinois Northern District Court
President Nominating:
William J. Clinton
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
4/22/1999