Kenneth Hall (West Virginia)

Kenneth Hall

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

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United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

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Education

Law

West Virginia University College of Law, 1948

Personal

Birthplace

Greenview, W.Va.

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Kenneth Keller Hall (1918-1999) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

Early life and education

• West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1948

Professional career

• U.S. Naval Reserve, 1942-1945
• Private practice, Madison, West Virginia, 1948-1953
• Mayor, Madison, West Virginia, 1949-1952
• Judge, West Virginia 25th Judicial Circuit, Madison, West Virginia, 1953-1969
• Private practice, Madison, West Virginia, 1969-1970
• Hearing Examiner, Bureau of Hearings and Appeals, Social Security Administration, Charleston, West Virginia, 1970-1971

Judicial career

Fourth Circuit

Hall was nominated to the Fourth Circuit by President Gerald Ford on August 26, 1976, to a seat vacated by John Field; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 1, 1976, and received commission two days later. He assumed senior status on February 24, 1998, and served the Fourth Circuit in that capacity until his death on July 8, 1999.

Southern District of West Virginia

Hall was nominated to the Southern District of West Virginia by President Richard Nixon on November 22, 1971, to a seat vacated by John Field; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 1, 1971, and received commission on December 6. He served this court until his September 26, 1976, advancement to the Fourth Circuit. Hall was succeeded in this position by John Copenhaver.

External links

• Judge Hall's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: John Field	Southern District of West Virginia 1971–1976 Seat #2	Succeeded by: John Copenhaver
Preceded by: John Field	Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals 1976–1999	Succeeded by: Robert King