Beverly Reid O'Connell

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Beverly Reid O'Connell
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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Successor: Kenly Kiya Kato

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Los Angeles, 1986

Law

Pepperdine University School of Law, 1990

Personal
Birthplace
California

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Beverly Reid O'Connell was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California. She joined the court in 2013 after a nomination from President Barack Obama. At the time of nomination, she was a judge for the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. Judge O'Connell died in judicial service on October 8, 2017.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

A native of Ventura, California, O'Connell earned her bachelor's degree from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1986 and her J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1990.[4]

Professional career

Judicial nominations and appointments

Central District of California

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Beverly Reid O'Connell
Court: United States District Court for the Central District of California
Progress
Confirmed 147 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: November 15, 2012
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: December 12, 2012
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
Renom. QFRs: Renom. QFRs
ApprovedAReported: February 14, 2013 
ApprovedAConfirmed: April 11, 2013
ApprovedAVote: 92-0
DefeatedAReturned: January 3, 2013

O'Connell was first nominated on November 14, 2012, by President Barack Obama to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California vacated by Valerie Baker Fairbank.[2] President Obama commented on her nomination, stating, "These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system. They also represent my continued commitment to ensure that the judiciary resembles the nation it serves. I am grateful for their willingness to serve and confident that they will apply the law with the utmost impartiality and integrity. Too many of our courtrooms stand empty. I hope the Senate will promptly consider all of my nominees and ensure justice for everyday Americans."[5]

The American Bar Association rated O'Connell Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on O'Connell's nomination were held before Senate Judiciary Committee on December 12, 2012. Under provisions of Rule XXXI, paragraph six of the standing rules of the Senate, O'Connell's nomination was returned to the president on January 3, 2013. President Obama resubmitted her nomination on January 4, 2013, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on February 14, 2013, without additional hearings. O'Connell was confirmed on a recorded 92-0 vote of the U.S. Senate on April 15, 2013, and she received her commission on April 30, 2013. O'Connell died in judicial service on October 8, 2017.[4][6][7][8]

See also

External links


Footnotes

  1. ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The White House, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," November 14, 2012
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named renom
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell," accessed October 11, 2017
  5. ↑ The White House, "President Obama Nominates Seven to the United States District Courts," November 14, 2012
  6. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 2016 — Beverly Reid O'Connell — The Judiciary," accessed October 11, 2017
  7. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 23 — Beverly Reid O'Connell — The Judiciary," accessed October 11, 2017
  8. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 112th Congress," accessed October 11, 2017
Political offices
Preceded by:
Valerie Baker Fairbank 		Central District of California
2013–2017 		Succeeded by:
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California courts

Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California

State courts:

California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts

State resources:

Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California

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