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Senior Judge John C. Porfilio

Federal Judicial Service

U. S. District Court, District of Colorado
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on May 18, 1982, to a seat vacated by Fred M. Winner; Confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 1982, and received commission on June 25, 1982. Service terminated on May 13, 1985, due to appointment to another judicial position.

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on April 5, 1985, to a seat vacated by Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on May 3, 1985, and received commission on May 10, 1985. Assumed senior status on October 15, 1999.

Education

University of Denver, B.A., 1956
University of Denver College of Law, LL.B., 1959

Professional History

Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1959-1962
Assistant state attorney general, Colorado, 1962-1968
Deputy state attorney general, Colorado, 1968-1972
State attorney general, Colorado, 1972-1975
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, District of Colorado, 1975-1982

Nominated and served until January 8, 1996, under the name John P. Moore.

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