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'''Lawrence Joseph O'Neill''' (born 1952) is |
'''Lawrence Joseph O'Neill''' (born 1952) is [[United States federal judge|Chief United States District Judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of California]]. |
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Born in [[Oakland, California]], O'Neill was a [[police officer]] for the City of [[San Leandro]], California from 1973 to 1976. He received a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from the [[University of California at Berkeley]] in 1973, an [[Master of Public Administration|M.P.A.]] from [[Golden Gate University]] in 1976, and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from the [[University of California, Hastings College of the Law]] in 1979. He was a [[law clerk]] to Hon. Robert F. Kane, [[First Appellate Court, California Court of Appeal]] in 1979. He was in private practice in [[Fresno, California]] from 1979 to 1990. He was an Adjunct professor at [[San Joaquin College of Law]] in [[Clovis, CA]] from 1986 to 1992. He was a judge on the Fresno County Superior Court, California from 1990 to 1999, and served as [[U.S. Magistrate Judge]], [[U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California]] from 1999–2007. |
Born in [[Oakland, California]], O'Neill was a [[police officer]] for the City of [[San Leandro]], California from 1973 to 1976. He received a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from the [[University of California at Berkeley]] in 1973, an [[Master of Public Administration|M.P.A.]] from [[Golden Gate University]] in 1976, and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from the [[University of California, Hastings College of the Law]] in 1979. He was a [[law clerk]] to Hon. Robert F. Kane, [[First Appellate Court, California Court of Appeal]] in 1979. He was in private practice in [[Fresno, California]] from 1979 to 1990. He was an Adjunct professor at [[San Joaquin College of Law]] in [[Clovis, CA]] from 1986 to 1992. He was a judge on the Fresno County Superior Court, California from 1990 to 1999, and served as [[U.S. Magistrate Judge]], [[U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California]] from 1999–2007. |
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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 W. Wanger]]. O'Neill was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on February 1, 2007, and received his commission on February 2, 2007. |
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 W. 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. |
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Revision as of 13:45, 20 June 2016
Lawrence O'Neill | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
| Assumed office June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Morrison C. England Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
| Assumed office February 2, 2007 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Oliver Winston Wanger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley UC Hastings College of the Law |
Lawrence Joseph O'Neill (born 1952) is Chief United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.
Born in Oakland, California, O'Neill was a police officer for the City of San Leandro, California from 1973 to 1976. He received a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1973, an M.P.A. from Golden Gate University in 1976, and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1979. He was a law clerk to Hon. Robert F. Kane, First Appellate Court, California Court of Appeal in 1979. He was in private practice in Fresno, California from 1979 to 1990. He was an Adjunct professor at San Joaquin College of Law in Clovis, CA from 1986 to 1992. He was a judge on the Fresno County Superior Court, California from 1990 to 1999, and served as U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California from 1999–2007.
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 W. 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.
Sources
- Lawrence Joseph O'Neill at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Categories:
- 1952 births
- Living people
- California state court judges
- Golden Gate University alumni
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
- People from Oakland, California
- Superior court judges in the United States
- United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush
- United States magistrate judges
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law alumni