John Carbone Porfilio
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John Carbone Porfilio is a United States federal judge
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Born in Denver, Colorado
, Porfilio received a B.A.
from the University of Denver
in 1956 and an LL.B. from the University of Denver College of Law in 1959. He was in private practice in Denver, Colorado
from 1959 to 1962. He was an Assistant state attorney general of Colorado from 1962 to 1968. He was a Deputy state attorney general of Colorado from 1968 to 1972. He was the state attorney general of Colorado from 1972 to 1975. Nominated and served until January 8, 1996, under the name John P. Moore. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, District of Colorado, 1975–1982.
On May 18, 1982, Porfilio was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
vacated by Fred M. Winner
. Porfilio was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 24, 1982, and received his commission on June 25, 1982. Porfilio served in that capacity until May 13, 1985, due to appointment to another judicial position.
On April 5, 1985, Reagan nominated Porfilio for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
vacated by Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr.
. Porfilio was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 3, 1985, and received his commission on May 10, 1985. He assumed senior status
on October 15, 1999.
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 Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, Porfilio received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
in 1956 and an LL.B. from the University of Denver College of Law in 1959. He was in private practice in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
from 1959 to 1962. He was an Assistant state attorney general of Colorado from 1962 to 1968. He was a Deputy state attorney general of Colorado from 1968 to 1972. He was the state attorney general of Colorado from 1972 to 1975. Nominated and served until January 8, 1996, under the name John P. Moore. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, District of Colorado, 1975–1982.
On May 18, 1982, Porfilio was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
The United States District Court for the District of Colorado is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Colorado. The United States Congress organized Colorado as a single judicial district on June 26, 1876, by 19 Stat. 61...
vacated by Fred M. Winner
Fred M. Winner
Fred M. Winner was a United States federal judge.Born in Denver, Colorado, Winner received a B.A. and B.S. from the University of Colorado in 1933, and an LL.B. from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1936...
. Porfilio 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 June 24, 1982, and received his commission on June 25, 1982. Porfilio served in that capacity until May 13, 1985, due to appointment to another judicial position.
On April 5, 1985, Reagan nominated Porfilio for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Colorado* District of Kansas...
vacated by Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr.
Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr.
Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr. is a United States federal judge.Born in Salina, Kansas, McWilliams received an A.B. from the University of Denver in 1938 and an LL.B. from the University of Denver College of Law in 1941. He was a Deputy district attorney of Denver, Colorado from 1941 to 1942. He was...
. Porfilio was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 3, 1985, and received his commission on May 10, 1985. 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 October 15, 1999.