Bernard Moynahan

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Bernard Moynahan
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Years in office: 1984 - 1999

Years in office: 1963 - 1984
Education
Bachelor's
University of Kentucky, 1935
Law
University of Kentucky College of Law, 1938
Personal
Birthplace
Akron, OH


Bernard Thomas Moynahan, Jr. (1918-1999) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Moynahan was nominated to the Eastern District of Kentucky by President John F. Kennedy on September 16, 1963, to a seat vacated by Hiram Church Ford; he was confirmed by the Senate on November 4, 1963, and received his commission on November 8, 1963. From 1969-1984, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on September 30, 1984. He served the Eastern District of Kentucky until his death on September 30, 1999.[1]

Education

  • University of Kentucky, A.B., 1935
  • University of Kentucky College of Law, LL.B, 1938[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Lexington, Kentucky, 1938-1939
  • Private practice, Nicholasville, Kentucky, 1940-1942
  • U.S. Army Air Corps First Lieutenant, 1942-1945
  • County attorney, Jessamine County, Kentucky, 1946-1954
  • Private practice, Nicholasville, Kentucky, 1954-1961
  • U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1961-1963[1]

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