Lawrence O'Neill
| Lawrence O'Neill | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #4 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Approval vote: | 97-0-3 |
| Active: | 4/17/2008 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Oliver Wanger |
| Past post: | Federal magistrate judge |
| Past term: | 1999-2007 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1952 |
| Home State: | Oakland, CA |
| Bachelors: | U. of California at Berkeley, B.A., 1973 |
| Law School: | U. of California, Hastings College of Law, J.D., 1979 |
| Grad. School: | Golden Gate University, M.P.A., 1976 |
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Lawrence Joseph O'Neill (b.1952) is a judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. He was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 9, 2007, to a seat vacated by Oliver Wanger. O'Neill was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 1, 2007, and received commission on February 2, 2007.
Early life and education
A native of California, O'Neill graduated from the University of California-Berkley with his Bachelor's Degree in 1973 and also graduated from with a Master's in Public Affairs degree from Golden Gate University in 1976 and also graduated from the University of California-Hastings College of Law with his Juris Doctorate Degree in 1979. O'Neill also became a Police officer with the City of San Leandro during his graduate studies from 1973 to 1976. [1]
Professional career
O'Neill began his law career as a law clerk for State Appeals Judge Robert J. Kane in the First Appellate Court of the California Courts of Appeal in 1979 before becoming a private practice attorney licensed in the State of California from 1979 to 1990. O'Neill became a Superior Court Judge in the Fresno County Superior Court from 1990 to 1999. O'Neill also served as a Adjunct professor of Law at San Joaquin College of Law from 1986 to 1992. [1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of California
O'Neill began his Federal Judicial career as a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. O'Neill was appointed to a full eight year term as a federal magistrate judge in 1999 and served his full eight year term until 2007 when he was elevated in the ranks of the Federal judiciary.
O'Neill was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 6, 2007 to a seat vacated by Oliver Wanger as Wanger assumed senior status. O'Neill was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 10, 2008 on a unopposed 97-0-3 vote and received commission on April 17, 2008[2]. [1]
Awards and associations
Notable cases
Judicial philosophy
See also
External links
- Judge Lawrence O'Neill's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
- Lawrence J. O’Neill Nominated for Eastern District of California Judgeship
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Oliver Wanger |
Eastern District of California 2008–Current Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Morrison England • Lawrence O'Neill • John Mendez • Kimberly Mueller • Troy L. Nunley | ||
| Senior judges |
Garland Burrell • Lawrence Karlton • William Shubb • Anthony Ishii • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Edmund Brennan • Greg Hollows • Dale A. Drozd • John Moulds • Craig Kellison • Gary Austin • Sandra Snyder • Stanley A. Boone • Allison Claire • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Edward Garcia • Myron Crocker • Robert Coyle • Frank Damrell • Oliver Wanger • Sherrill Halbert • David Levi • Thomas MacBride • Edward Price • Raul Ramirez • Milton Schwartz • Philip Wilkins • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Garland Burrell • Lawrence Karlton • William Shubb • Anthony Ishii • Myron Crocker • Robert Coyle • David Levi • Thomas MacBride • Philip Wilkins • | ||
