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O'Meara, John Corbett
Born November 4, 1933, in Hillsdale, MI
Died October 5, 2024, in Ann Arbor, MI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Nominated by William J. Clinton on April 26, 1994, to a seat vacated by Horace Weldon Gilmore. Confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 1994, and received commission on September 15, 1994. Assumed senior status on January 1, 2007. Service terminated on October 5, 2024, due to death.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, A.B., 1955
Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1962
Professional Career:
Died October 5, 2024, in Ann Arbor, MI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Nominated by William J. Clinton on April 26, 1994, to a seat vacated by Horace Weldon Gilmore. Confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 1994, and received commission on September 15, 1994. Assumed senior status on January 1, 2007. Service terminated on October 5, 2024, due to death.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, A.B., 1955
Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1962
Professional Career:
U.S. Navy, 1955-1959
Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1962-1994
Adjunct professor, University of Detroit Mercy Law School, 1965-1970