Kathleen M. O'Malley
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Kathleen M. O'Malley is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. She joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton.
Federal Circuit nomination
O'Malley was nominated by President Obama on March 10, 2010 to fill a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated by Alvin Schall. [1] Obama said of the nomination, "Kate O’Malley will... bring an unwavering commitment to fairness and judicial integrity to the federal bench." [2]
The Federal Circuit Bar Association supports O'Malley's nomination to the Federal Circuit. [3]
Judiciary Committee hearing
O'Malley's hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee will be July 28, 2010. [4]
Early life and education
Born in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, O'Malley graduated from Kenyon College with her Bachelor's degree in 1979 and received a Juris Doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1982. [5]
Legal career
- Law clerk, Hon. Nathaniel Jones, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1982-1983
- Private practice with Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP and at Jones Day in Cleveland, Ohio, 1983-1991
- Chief counsel, Ohio State Attorney General's Office, 1991-1993
- Chief of staff and first assistant, Ohio State Attorney General's Office, 1993-1994
- Distinguished Visiting Jurist teaching patent litigation at Case Western Reserve University School of Law [5][2]
Federal judicial career
On the recommendation of Ohio Senators Howard Metzenbaum and John Glenn, O'Malley was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio by President Bill Clinton on September 20, 1994 to a seat vacated by John Potter. O'Malley was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 7, 1994 and received commission on October 12, 1994.[6]
External links
- Judge Kathleen O'Malley's USDC, NDOH Court Profile
- Blog of Legal Times "White House Rolls Out Two More Circuit Nominees", March 10, 2010
- The Plain Dealer:Metro Blog "U.S. District Judge Kate O'Malley nominated to appeals court in Washington", March 11, 2010
References
- ↑ White House Press Release "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate", March 10, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 White House Press Release "President Obama Nominates Raymond Lohier, Jr. for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Judge Kate O'Malley for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit", March 10, 2010
- ↑ Blog of Legal Times "Federal Circuit Court Nominee Gains Support", March 11, 2010
- ↑ U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Judicial Nomination Materials: 111th Congress
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Judge O'Malley Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- ↑ "THOMAS" Kathleen O'Malley USDC, NDOH confirmation: PN1786-103
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