Liam O'Grady
2020 - Present
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Liam O'Grady is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He joined the court in 2007 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R). O'Grady assumed senior status on May 1, 2020.
O'Grady was a judge on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. He was appointed by Chief Justice John Roberts on August 21, 2020 and retired on July 5, 2023.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Newark, New Jersey, O'Grady graduated from Franklin & Marshall College with his bachelor's degree in 1973 and from George Mason University School of Law with his J.D. in 1977.[2]
Professional career
- 2020-2023: Judge, United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
- 2003-present: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- 2020-present: Judge on senior status
- 2007-2020: Article III judge
- 2003-2007: Federal magistrate judge
- 1992-2003: Private practice, Virginia
- 1986-1992: Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Virginia
- 1982-1986: Assistant commonwealth attorney, Arlington County, Virginia
- 1979-1982: Private practice, Virginia[2]
Judicial career
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (2020-2023)
O'Grady was a judge on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. He was appointed by Chief Justice John Roberts for a seven-year term beginning on August 21, 2020, and retired on July 5, 2023.[1][3]
Eastern District of Virginia (2007-2020)
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Liam O'Grady |
| Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 341 days after nomination. |
| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
O'Grady was first nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia by President George W. Bush (R) on August 2, 2006, to a seat vacated by Claude Hilton. Under Rule XXXI, paragraph six of the standing rules of the Senate, O'Grady's nomination was returned to the president on December 9, 2006. President Bush resubmitted O'Grady's nomination on January 9, 2007.
The American Bar Association unanimously rated O'Grady well qualified for the nomination. Hearings on O'Grady's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 10, 2007, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on May 24, 2007.
O'Grady was confirmed on a recorded 88-0 vote of the U.S. Senate on July 9, 2007, and he received his commission on July 11, 2007. He assumed senior status on May 1, 2020.[2][4][5][6]
Magistrate, Eastern District of Virginia (2003-2007)
O'Grady was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia from 2003 to 2007.[2]
See also
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
- United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Judge O'Grady's biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, "FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT OF REVIEW Current and Past Members July 2023," accessed October 23, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Liam O'Grady," accessed May 15, 2017
- ↑ United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, "Current Membership," accessed September 21, 2020
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1894 — Liam O'Grady — The Judiciary," accessed May 15, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 23 — Liam O'Grady — The Judiciary," accessed May 15, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees," accessed May 15, 2017
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