District of Nebraska / Appointed 1993 / Served to 2011
Thomas Michael Shanahan
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1993 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Michael Shanahan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law Center in 1959. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 20, 1993
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1993
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Notre Dame 1956 · Georgetown College (now Georgetown) Law Center 1959
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | District of Nebraska | 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
Sources
18 years on the District of Nebraska. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).