John Keating Regan
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John Keating Regan was a United States federal judge
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Born in St. Louis, Missouri
, Regan received an LL.B. from Benton College in 1934. He was in private practice in St. Louis from 1935 to 1939, and was an assistant prosecuting attorney of St. Louis from 1939 to 1942. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy
during World War II
, from 1942 to 1945. He returned to private practice in St. Louis from 1945 to 1949. He was a judge on the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri from 1949 to 1962.
On March 5, 1962, Regan was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
vacated by Randolph H. Weber. Regan was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 2, 1962, and received his commission on April 3, 1962. He assumed senior status
on April 7, 1977, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1987.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Regan received an LL.B. from Benton College in 1934. He was in private practice in St. Louis from 1935 to 1939, and was an assistant prosecuting attorney of St. Louis from 1939 to 1942. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, from 1942 to 1945. He returned to private practice in St. Louis from 1945 to 1949. He was a judge on the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri from 1949 to 1962.
On March 5, 1962, Regan was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri is a trial level federal district court based in St. Louis, Missouri, with jurisdiction over fifty counties in the eastern half of Missouri. The court is one of ninety-four district-level courts which make up the first tier of...
vacated by Randolph H. Weber. Regan was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on April 2, 1962, and received his commission on April 3, 1962. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on April 7, 1977, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1987.