Kent A. Jordan
Encyclopedia
Kent Amos Jordan is a federal judge
on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
. He was previously a federal district judge on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
.
on July 25, 2002 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 14, 2002 by voice vote
. Four years later, Bush nominated Jordan to the Third Circuit on June 28, 2006 to fill a vacancy left by Judge Jane Richards Roth
. He was confirmed to that court by a vote of 91-0 on December 8, 2006 during the waning hours of the final lame duck session of the 109th Congress. Jordan is the sixth judge appointed to the Third Circuit by Bush and the final Article III
judge confirmed by the Republican-controlled 109th Senate.
Jordan's first precedential opinion for the Third Circuit was published on May 2, 2007. He authored the opinion for a unanimous three judge panel in Eichorn v. AT&T II, an ERISA claims case. Judge Roth, whom Jordan was confirmed to replace, was a member of the panel.
from 1998-2002 in Wilmington, Delaware
. He was in private practice in Delaware from 1985-1987 and again from 1992-1997. In between, from 1987 to 1992, he worked for the U.S. Justice Department as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware. He also taught at the Widener University
School of Law from 1995-1996 as an adjunct professor. Jordan currently teaches as an adjunct professor for the University of Pennsylvania Law School
, Vanderbilt University Law School
, and Widener University
School of Law.
was a professor at the United States Military Academy
and also served as a Brigadier General as well as working for a time in the State Department.
Jordan is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission in Japan.
in 1981 (majoring in Economics), and received his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center
in 1984. Jordan clerked for Judge James L. Latchum on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware from 1984-1985.
Federal judge
Federal judges are judges appointed by a federal level of government as opposed to the state / provincial / local level.-Brazil:In Brazil, federal judges of first instance are chosen exclusively by public contest...
on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts:* District of Delaware* District of New Jersey...
. He was previously a federal district judge on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
United States District Court for the District of Delaware
The United States District Court for the District of Delaware is the Federal district court having jurisdiction over the entire state of Delaware. The Court sits in Wilmington...
.
Federal service
Jordan was nominated to a vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware by President George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
on July 25, 2002 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 14, 2002 by voice vote
Voice vote
A voice vote is a voting method used by deliberative assemblies in which a vote is taken on a topic or motion by responding verbally....
. Four years later, Bush nominated Jordan to the Third Circuit on June 28, 2006 to fill a vacancy left by Judge Jane Richards Roth
Jane Richards Roth
Jane Richards Roth is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She assumed senior status on May 31, 2006.-Biography:...
. He was confirmed to that court by a vote of 91-0 on December 8, 2006 during the waning hours of the final lame duck session of the 109th Congress. Jordan is the sixth judge appointed to the Third Circuit by Bush and the final Article III
Article Three of the United States Constitution
Article Three of the United States Constitution establishes the judicial branch of the federal government. The judicial branch comprises the Supreme Court of the United States and lower courts as created by Congress.-Section 1: Federal courts:...
judge confirmed by the Republican-controlled 109th Senate.
Jordan's first precedential opinion for the Third Circuit was published on May 2, 2007. He authored the opinion for a unanimous three judge panel in Eichorn v. AT&T II, an ERISA claims case. Judge Roth, whom Jordan was confirmed to replace, was a member of the panel.
Legal background
Previously, Jordan was Vice President and General Counsel for the Corporation Service CompanyCorporation service company
Corporation Service Company is one of the largest Registered Agent service companies in the world. CSC represents hundreds of thousands of business entities worldwide, including a substantial number of the Fortune 1000.-History:...
from 1998-2002 in Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
. He was in private practice in Delaware from 1985-1987 and again from 1992-1997. In between, from 1987 to 1992, he worked for the U.S. Justice Department as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware. He also taught at the Widener University
Widener University
Widener University is a private, coeducational university located in Chester, Pennsylvania.Its main campus sits on 108 acres , just southwest of Philadelphia...
School of Law from 1995-1996 as an adjunct professor. Jordan currently teaches as an adjunct professor for the University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation. It is currently ranked 7th overall by U.S. News & World Report,...
, Vanderbilt University Law School
Vanderbilt University Law School
Vanderbilt University Law School is a graduate school of Vanderbilt University. Established in 1874, it is one of the oldest law schools in the southern United States. Vanderbilt Law has consistently ranked among the top 20 law schools in the nation, and is currently ranked 16th in the 2012...
, and Widener University
Widener University
Widener University is a private, coeducational university located in Chester, Pennsylvania.Its main campus sits on 108 acres , just southwest of Philadelphia...
School of Law.
Early life
Jordan's father Amos JordanAmos Jordan
Amos Azariah Jordan is a senior fellow at the Wheatley Institution of Brigham Young University. He was formerly the CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies as well as a professor at the United States Military Academy and a Brigadier General in the United States Army.Jordan...
was a professor at the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
and also served as a Brigadier General as well as working for a time in the State Department.
Jordan is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission in Japan.
Education and clerkship
Jordan completed his undergraduate studies at Brigham Young UniversityBrigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
in 1981 (majoring in Economics), and received his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
in 1984. Jordan clerked for Judge James L. Latchum on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware from 1984-1985.
External links
- O'Sullivan, Sean, "Del. lawmakers support Jordan at hearing", Delaware News-JournalDelaware News-JournalThe News Journal is a newspaper in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, near New Castle, owned by Gannett.-History:For most of the 20th century, the Du Pont family owned two Delaware newspapers, The Morning News and The Evening Journal...
, September 7, 2006. - Profile of Jordan prepared by Widener University School of Law
- Penn Law Faculty Profile