Central District of California / Appointed 2013 / Served to 2017

Beverly Reid O'Connell

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate 920, Beverly Reid O'Connell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. She earned a law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law (now Rick J. Caruso School of Law) in 1990. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 15, 2013

Appointed by
Barack Obama, 2013
Confirmed
92–0
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 1986 · Pepperdine Law (now Rick J. Caruso School of Law) 1990
Succeeded by
Kenly Kiya Kato
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2013Central District of California · succeeded Valerie Baker FairbankObama (D)92–0

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

4 years on the Central District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).