Eastern District of Virginia / Appointed 2007 / Served to 2023

Liam O'Grady

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2007 and confirmed by the Senate 880, Liam O'Grady was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He earned a law degree from International School of Law (now George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School) in 1977. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 9, 2007

Appointed by
George W. Bush, 2007
Confirmed
88–0
Education
Franklin and Marshall College 1973 · International Law (now George Mason Antonin Scalia Law School) 1977
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2007Eastern District of Virginia · succeeded Claude M. HiltonBush (R)88–0

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
Franklin and Marshall CollegeB.A.1973
International School of Law (now George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School)J.D.1977
Sources

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