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'''Kim Richard Gibson''' (born 1948 in [[Trenton, New Jersey]]), is a [[United States federal judge|federal district court judge]] on the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania]]. |
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'''Kim R. Gibson''' (born 1948) is a [[United States federal judge]]. |
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Gibson was born in [[Trenton, New Jersey]]. He received a [[B.S.]] from [[United States Military Academy, West Point]] in 1970. He received a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from [[Dickinson School of Law]] in 1975. He was in the [[United States Army]] from 1966 to 1978. He was in the [[United States Army]] Reserve from 1978 to 1996. He was a Post judge advocate, U.S. Army from 1975 to 1978. He was a Public defender, Somerset County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania from 1978 to 1980. He was in private practice of law in [[Pennsylvania]] from 1978 to 1998. He was an Assistant county solicitor and attorney for children and youth services, Somerset County, Pennsylvania from 1980 to 1988. He was a Solicitor, Somerset County, Pennsylvania from 1988 to 1998. He was a judge to the Court of Common Pleas of 16th Judicial District, Pennsylvania from 1998 to 2003. |
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==Early career== |
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Judge Gibson graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree and was awarded a Juris Doctor degree magna cum laude from Dickinson School of Law in 1975. He was an editor of the Dickinson Law Review. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army in June 1970 and following completion of airborne and ranger training, he served as an armor officer until October 1975 and as a JAG officer until August 1978. Following his release from active duty he continued to serve in the United States Army Reserve and retired as a Colonel, JAG, USAR in 1996. In 1991, he and his JAG Detachment were activated during the first Gulf War. |
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| ⚫ | Gibson was a federal judge to the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania]]. Gibson was nominated by President [[George W. Bush]] on April 28, 2003, to a seat vacated by [[D. Brooks Smith]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on September 23, 2003, and received commission on September 24, 2003. |
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Judge Gibson was in private practice as a sole practitioner in Somerset, Pennsylvania from 1978 through 1997. During that time he served as a public defender, attorney for Children and Youth Services, solicitor for a school district and various municipalities and as solicitor for Somerset County. |
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He was elected to the Somerset County Court of Common Pleas in 1997. During his time on the common pleas bench, he was instrumental in establishing Victim Impact Panels and Juvenile Drug Court (only the second such court in Pennsylvania). |
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Kim R. Gibson (born 1948) is a United States federal judge.
Gibson was born in Trenton, New Jersey. He received a B.S. from United States Military Academy, West Point in 1970. He received a J.D. from Dickinson School of Law in 1975. He was in the United States Army from 1966 to 1978. He was in the United States Army Reserve from 1978 to 1996. He was a Post judge advocate, U.S. Army from 1975 to 1978. He was a Public defender, Somerset County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania from 1978 to 1980. He was in private practice of law in Pennsylvania from 1978 to 1998. He was an Assistant county solicitor and attorney for children and youth services, Somerset County, Pennsylvania from 1980 to 1988. He was a Solicitor, Somerset County, Pennsylvania from 1988 to 1998. He was a judge to the Court of Common Pleas of 16th Judicial District, Pennsylvania from 1998 to 2003.
Gibson was a federal judge to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Gibson was nominated by President George W. Bush on April 28, 2003, to a seat vacated by D. Brooks Smith. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 23, 2003, and received commission on September 24, 2003.
External links
- Kim R. Gibson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Category:1948 births Category:Living people Category:Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania