Diarmuid O'Scannlain
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Diarmuid Fionntain O'Scannlain (born 1937, New York City) is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. His chambers is located in Portland, Oregon.
Nominated by President Reagan on August 11, 1986, to a seat vacated by Judge Robert Boochever; Confirmed by the Senate on September 25, 1986, and received commission on September 26, 1986.
O'Scannlain is among the strongest supporters of all judges currently sitting on the Ninth Circuit of splitting the Ninth Circuit.
In 2006, he was one of the judges in the panel that controversially upheld the imprisonment of journalist Josh Wolf.[1]
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[edit] Education
- St. John's University, B.A., 1957
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 1963
- University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1992
[edit] Professional Career
- U.S. Army Reserve, JAG Corps, 1955-1978
- Tax attorney, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and New York City, 1963-1965
- Private practice, Portland, Oregon, 1965-1969
- Deputy state attorney general, Oregon State Department of Justice, 1969-1971
- Public utility commissioner, Oregon 1971-1973
- Director, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, 1973-1974
- Private practice, Portland, Oregon, 1975-1986
- Consultant, Office of the President-Elect of the United States, 1980-1981
- Team leader, President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control/Grace Commission, 1982-1983
- Chairman, Advisory Panel to the U.S. Secretary of Energy, 1983-1985
[edit] References
- ^ Josh Wolf v. United States Ninth Circuit
[edit] External links
- Official biography from the Federal Judicial Center
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of Federal Judges compiled by the Federal Judicial Center.
