Donald Eugene O`Brien

Judge Donald Eugene O`Brien

Personal

Birthday:

1923

Birthplace:

Marcus, IA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army lieutenant, Air Corps, 1942-1945
Private practice, Sioux City, Iowa, 1948-1949, 1967-1978
Assistant city attorney, Sioux City, Iowa, 1949-1953
County attorney, Woodbury County, Iowa, 1955-1958
Judge, Sioux City [Iowa] Municipal Court, 1959-1960
U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1961-1967

Education

Name of School:

Creighton University School of Law

The School of Law is an integral part of Creighton University, providing professional legal education within the framework of a Jesuit University committed to a comprehensive and value-centered education. The faculty of the School believes these commitments are compatible. The School offers a curriculum designed to produce ethical lawyers who will zealously and competently represent clients within the bounds of law and, at the same time, recognize their duty to improve society.

Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1948

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa

Court Name:

Iowa Southern District Court

President Nominating:

Jimmy Carter

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

10/5/1978

Termination Date:

12/1/1990

Termination Reason:

Reassignment

Court Name - Second:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa

Court Name - Second:

Iowa Northern District Court

Commission Date - Second:

10/5/1978

Retirement from Active Service - Second:

12/30/1992