Eastern District of Michigan / Appointed 1994 / Served to 2024
John Corbett O'Meara
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, John Corbett O'Meara was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1962. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 14, 1994
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Notre Dame 1955 · Harvard Law School 1962
- Succeeded
- Horace Weldon Gilmore
- Succeeded by
- Mark Allan Goldsmith
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Eastern District of Michigan · succeeded Horace Weldon Gilmore | Clinton (D) | voice |
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
| University of Notre Dame | A.B. | 1955 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1962 |
Sources
30 years on the Eastern District of Michigan. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).