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'''John Adrian Gibney Jr.''' (born October 27, 1951) is a [[Senior status|Senior]] [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia]].
'''John Adrian Gibney Jr.''' (born October 27, 1951) is a [[Senior status|senior]] [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia]].


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Born in [[Coatesville, Pennsylvania]], Gibney received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in English from [[The College of William & Mary]] in 1973 and a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[University of Virginia School of Law]] in 1976. From 1976 until 1978, Gibney served as a [[law clerk]] for Justice [[Harry L. Carrico]] of the [[Supreme Court of Virginia]].<ref name=whgov_20100414>[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-names-john-a-gibney-united-states-district-court-eastern-district-v President Obama Names John A. Gibney to United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia], ''[[whitehouse.gov]]'' (April 14, 2010).</ref><ref name="fjc.gov">{{FJC Bio|nid=1393526}}</ref>
Born in [[Coatesville, Pennsylvania]], Gibney received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in English from [[The College of William & Mary]] in 1973 and a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[University of Virginia School of Law]] in 1976. From 1976 until 1978, Gibney served as a [[law clerk]] for Justice [[Harry L. Carrico]] of the [[Supreme Court of Virginia]].<ref name=whgov_20100414>[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-names-john-a-gibney-united-states-district-court-eastern-district-v President Obama Names John A. Gibney to United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia], ''[[whitehouse.gov]]'' (April 14, 2010).</ref><ref name="fjc.gov">{{FJC Bio|nid=1393526}}</ref>


== Professional career ==
== Career ==


From 1978 until 1982, Gibney was an associate at the now-dissolved [[Richmond, Virginia]] law firm Bell, Lacy & Baliles. From 1982 until 1984, Gibney served in the office of the attorney general for the commonwealth of Virginia in the litigation section as an assistant attorney general. From 1984 until 1987, he served as an associate at the now-dissolved Richmond law firm Lacy & Mehfoud. From 1987 until 2003, Gibney served as a shareholder (partner) in the Richmond law firm Shuford, Rubin & Gibney. From 2003 until his confirmation as a federal judge, he served as a partner and a civil litigator in the Richmond law firm Thompson McMullan.<ref name="fjc.gov"/> From 2005 to 2010, he was a [[adjunct professor]] at the [[University of Richmond School of Law]].<ref name="fjc.gov"/>
From 1978 until 1982, Gibney was an associate at the now-dissolved [[Richmond, Virginia]] law firm Bell, Lacy & Baliles. From 1982 until 1984, Gibney served in the office of the attorney general for the commonwealth of Virginia in the litigation section as an assistant attorney general. From 1984 until 1987, he served as an associate at the now-dissolved Richmond law firm Lacy & Mehfoud. From 1987 until 2003, Gibney served as a shareholder (partner) in the Richmond law firm Shuford, Rubin & Gibney. From 2003 until his confirmation as a federal judge, he served as a partner and a civil litigator in the Richmond law firm Thompson McMullan.<ref name="fjc.gov"/> From 2005 to 2010, he was an [[adjunct professor]] at the [[University of Richmond School of Law]].<ref name="fjc.gov"/>


== Federal judicial service ==
=== Federal judicial service ===


On September 30, 2009, [[List of United States Senators from Virginia|Virginia Senators]] [[Jim Webb]] and [[Mark Warner]] recommended Gibney for a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.<ref name=blt_20090930>Mike Scarcella, [http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2009/09/thompsonmcmullan-partner-recommended-for-federal-judgeship-in-virginia.html ThompsonMcMullan Partner Recommended for Federal Judgeship in Virginia], ''[[Legal Times|The Blog of Legal Times]]'' (September 30, 2009).</ref> On April 14, 2010, President Obama nominated Gibney to the seat that had been created by the retirement of Judge [[Robert E. Payne]], who had taken [[senior status]] in May 2007.<ref>[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/presidential-nominations-and-withdrawal-sent-senate Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal sent to the Senate], ''[[whitehouse.gov]]'' (April 14, 2010).</ref> Gibney's nomination was approved by the Senate on December 16, 2010, during the [[lame duck session]] of the [[111th Congress]].<ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1210/46516.html Senate confirms judicial nominees] Politico</ref> He received his commission on December 17, 2010.<ref name="fjc.gov"/> He assumed [[senior status]] on November 1, 2021.
On September 30, 2009, Virginia Senators [[Jim Webb]] and [[Mark Warner]] recommended Gibney for a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.<ref name=blt_20090930>Mike Scarcella, [http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2009/09/thompsonmcmullan-partner-recommended-for-federal-judgeship-in-virginia.html ThompsonMcMullan Partner Recommended for Federal Judgeship in Virginia], ''[[Legal Times|The Blog of Legal Times]]'' (September 30, 2009).</ref> On April 14, 2010, President Obama nominated Gibney to the seat that had been created by the retirement of Judge [[Robert E. Payne]], who assumed [[senior status]] in May 2007.<ref>[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/presidential-nominations-and-withdrawal-sent-senate Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal sent to the Senate], ''[[whitehouse.gov]]'' (April 14, 2010).</ref> The [[United States Senate]] confirmed Gibney's nomination on December 16, 2010 by a [[voice vote]], during the [[lame duck session]] of the [[111th Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 14, 2010|title=PN1607 — John A. Gibney Jr. — The Judiciary|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/111th-congress/1607|website=congress.gov|access-date=June 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Phillip|first=Abby|date=December 16, 2010|title=Senate confirms judicial nominees|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1210/46516.html|website=Politico|access-date=June 4, 2023}}</ref> He received his commission on December 17, 2010.<ref name="fjc.gov"/> He assumed [[senior status]] on November 1, 2021.<ref name="fjc.gov"/>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 03:47, 9 June 2023

John A. Gibney Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 1, 2021
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
December 17, 2010 – November 1, 2021
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byRobert E. Payne
Succeeded byElizabeth Hanes
Personal details
Born
John Adrian Gibney Jr.

(1951-10-27) October 27, 1951 (age 73)
Coatesville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationCollege of William & Mary (BA)
University of Virginia (JD)

John Adrian Gibney Jr. (born October 27, 1951) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Early life and education

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Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Gibney received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from The College of William & Mary in 1973 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1976. From 1976 until 1978, Gibney served as a law clerk for Justice Harry L. Carrico of the Supreme Court of Virginia.[1][2]

Career

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From 1978 until 1982, Gibney was an associate at the now-dissolved Richmond, Virginia law firm Bell, Lacy & Baliles. From 1982 until 1984, Gibney served in the office of the attorney general for the commonwealth of Virginia in the litigation section as an assistant attorney general. From 1984 until 1987, he served as an associate at the now-dissolved Richmond law firm Lacy & Mehfoud. From 1987 until 2003, Gibney served as a shareholder (partner) in the Richmond law firm Shuford, Rubin & Gibney. From 2003 until his confirmation as a federal judge, he served as a partner and a civil litigator in the Richmond law firm Thompson McMullan.[2] From 2005 to 2010, he was an adjunct professor at the University of Richmond School of Law.[2]

Federal judicial service

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On September 30, 2009, Virginia Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner recommended Gibney for a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.[3] On April 14, 2010, President Obama nominated Gibney to the seat that had been created by the retirement of Judge Robert E. Payne, who assumed senior status in May 2007.[4] The United States Senate confirmed Gibney's nomination on December 16, 2010 by a voice vote, during the lame duck session of the 111th Congress.[5][6] He received his commission on December 17, 2010.[2] He assumed senior status on November 1, 2021.[2]

References

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  1. ^ President Obama Names John A. Gibney to United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, whitehouse.gov (April 14, 2010).
  2. ^ a b c d e John A. Gibney Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  3. ^ Mike Scarcella, ThompsonMcMullan Partner Recommended for Federal Judgeship in Virginia, The Blog of Legal Times (September 30, 2009).
  4. ^ Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal sent to the Senate, whitehouse.gov (April 14, 2010).
  5. ^ "PN1607 — John A. Gibney Jr. — The Judiciary". congress.gov. April 14, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Phillip, Abby (December 16, 2010). "Senate confirms judicial nominees". Politico. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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