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'''Kim R. Gibson''' (born 1948) is a [[United States federal judge]]. |
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==Early career== |
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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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Born in [[Trenton, New Jersey]], Gibson received a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] from the [[United States Military Academy]] at [[West Point]] in 1970, and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]], magna cum laude, from the [[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 [[Judge Advocate General|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 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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Revision as of 14:00, 11 August 2010
Kim Richard Gibson (born 1948) is a federal district court judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Early career
Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Gibson received a B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1970, and a J.D., magna cum laude, from the 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.
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.
Judicial career
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).
On April 28, 2003, Gibson was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania vacated by D. Brooks Smith. Gibson was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 23, 2003, and received his commission the following day.
Sources
- Kim R. Gibson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.