
Honorable John F. Keenan was appointed United States District judge for the Southern District of New York in 1983. He received a B.B.A. degree from Manhattan College in 1951 and his LL.B. from Fordham University Law School in 1954, having received the award on graduation for excellence in inter-law school moot court competition. He served as an Assistant District Attorney for New York County (1956–1976); as Administrative Assistant District Attorney (1974); Chief Assistant District Attorney (1974– 976); Chief Assistant District Attorney for Queens County (1973); Deputy Attorney General, Special Prosecutor for Investigation into Corruption in the Criminal justice System of New York City (1976–1976); Chairman and President, New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation (1979–1982); and Criminal Justice Coordinator for the City of New York (1982–1983)