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'''Lawrence Joseph O'Neill''' (born 1952) is the [[United States federal judge|Chief United States District Judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of California]].
'''Lawrence Joseph O'Neill''' (born September 5, 1952) is an inactive [[Senior status|senior]] [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of California]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Born in [[Oakland, California|Oakland]], [[California]], O'Neill served as a [[police officer]] for the City of [[San Leandro]], California from 1973 to 1976. He received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of California at Berkeley]] in 1973, a [[Master of Public Administration]] degree from [[Golden Gate University]] in 1976, and a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[University of California, Hastings College of the Law]] in 1979.
Born in [[Oakland, California]], O'Neill served as a [[police officer]] for the City of [[San Leandro]], California from 1973 to 1976. He received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of California at Berkeley]] in 1973, a [[Master of Public Administration]] degree from [[Golden Gate University]] in 1976, and a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[University of California, Hastings College of the Law]] in 1979.


==Career==
==Career==
O'Neill was a [[law clerk]] to Judge [[Robert F. Kane]], [[First Appellate Court, California Court of Appeal]] in 1979. He was in private practice in [[Fresno, California|Fresno]] from 1979 to 1990. Between 1986 and 1992, he was an adjunct professor at [[San Joaquin College of Law]] in [[Clovis, California|Clovis]]. He was a judge on the Fresno County Superior Court for the State of California from 1990 to 1999. From 1999 to 2007, O'Neill served as a [[United States Magistrate Judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of California]].
O'Neill was a [[law clerk]] to Judge [[Robert F. Kane]], [[First Appellate Court, California Court of Appeal]] in 1979. He was in private practice in [[Fresno, California|Fresno]] from 1979 to 1990. Between 1986 and 1992, he was an adjunct professor at [[San Joaquin College of Law]] in [[Clovis, California|Clovis]]. He was a judge on the Fresno County Superior Court for the State of California from 1990 to 1999. From 1999 to 2007, O'Neill served as a [[United States magistrate judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of California]].


==Federal judicial service==
==Federal judicial service==
On January 9, 2007, O'Neill was nominated by President [[George W. Bush]] to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of California]] vacated by [[Oliver Winston Wanger]]. O'Neill was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on February 1, 2007, and received his commission on February 2, 2007. He became Chief Judge in June 2016.<ref name=USCourt>{{cite web| url=http://www.caed.uscourts.gov/caednew/index.cfm/judges/all-judges/5018/|title=United States District Court Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill (LJO) |publisher= United States District Court, Eastern District of California| accessdate= 11 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="fjc.gov">{{cite web|url=https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/oneill-lawrence-joseph|title=O'Neill, Lawrence Joseph - Federal Judicial Center|website=www.fjc.gov}}</ref>
On January 9, 2007, O'Neill was nominated by President [[George W. Bush]] to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of California]] vacated by [[Oliver Winston Wanger]]. O'Neill was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on February 1, 2007, and received his commission on February 2, 2007.<ref name="fjc.gov"/> He served as Chief Judge from May 1, 2016, to December 31, 2019.<ref name=USCourt>{{cite web| url=http://www.caed.uscourts.gov/caednew/index.cfm/judges/all-judges/5018/|title=United States District Court Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill (LJO) |publisher= United States District Court, Eastern District of California| accessdate= 11 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="fjc.gov">{{FJC Bio|nid=1392511|inline=yes}}</ref> He assumed inactive [[senior status]] on February 2, 2020.<ref name="fjc.gov"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU03/20210224/111237/HHRG-117-JU03-Wstate-MuellerK-20210224-U1.pdf|title=Testimony before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet|last=Mueller|first=Kimberly J.|author-link=Kimberly J. Mueller|date=February 24, 2021}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 03:01, 3 October 2024

Lawrence Joseph O'Neill
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 2, 2020
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
In office
May 1, 2016 – December 31, 2019
Preceded byMorrison C. England Jr.
Succeeded byKimberly J. Mueller
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
In office
February 2, 2007 – February 2, 2020
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byOliver Winston Wanger
Succeeded byJennifer L. Thurston
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
In office
1999–2007
Personal details
Born
Lawrence Joseph O'Neill

(1952-09-05) September 5, 1952 (age 72)[1]
Oakland, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
Golden Gate University (MPA)
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (JD)

Lawrence Joseph O'Neill (born September 5, 1952) is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Early life and education

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Born in Oakland, California, O'Neill served as a police officer for the City of San Leandro, California from 1973 to 1976. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1973, a Master of Public Administration degree from Golden Gate University in 1976, and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1979.

Career

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O'Neill was a law clerk to Judge Robert F. Kane, First Appellate Court, California Court of Appeal in 1979. He was in private practice in Fresno from 1979 to 1990. Between 1986 and 1992, he was an adjunct professor at San Joaquin College of Law in Clovis. He was a judge on the Fresno County Superior Court for the State of California from 1990 to 1999. From 1999 to 2007, O'Neill served as a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Federal judicial service

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On January 9, 2007, O'Neill was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California vacated by Oliver Winston Wanger. O'Neill was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 1, 2007, and received his commission on February 2, 2007.[2] He served as Chief Judge from May 1, 2016, to December 31, 2019.[3][2] He assumed inactive senior status on February 2, 2020.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ "CONFIRMATION HEARINGS ON FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. September 12, 2006. p. 264. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Lawrence Joseph O'Neill at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  3. ^ "United States District Court Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill (LJO)". United States District Court, Eastern District of California. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. ^ Mueller, Kimberly J. (February 24, 2021). "Testimony before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet" (PDF).

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Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
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Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
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