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Beverly Reid O'Connell

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Central District of California

Education

Personal

Beverly Reid O'Connell was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California. She joined the court in 2013 after a nomination from President Barack Obama. At the time of nomination, she was a judge for the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. Judge O'Connell died in judicial service on October 8, 2017.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Early life and education

A native of Ventura, California, O'Connell earned her bachelor's degree from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1986 and her J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1990.^[4]

Professional career

2013-2017: Judge, United States District Court for the Central District of California
2005-2013: Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California
1995-2005: Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California
1990-1995: Private practice, Los Angeles, Calif.^[4]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Central District of California

Nomination Tracker

Nominee Information
Name: Beverly Reid O'Connell
Court: United States District Court for the Central District of California
Progress
Confirmed 147 days after nomination.
Nominated: November 15, 2012
ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
Hearing: December 12, 2012

QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
Renom. QFRs: Renom. QFRs
Reported: February 14, 2013
Confirmed: April 11, 2013
Vote: 92-0
Returned: January 3, 2013

O'Connell was first nominated on November 14, 2012, by President Barack Obama to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California vacated by Valerie Baker Fairbank.^[2] President Obama commented on her nomination, stating, "These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system. They also represent my continued commitment to ensure that the judiciary resembles the nation it serves. I am grateful for their willingness to serve and confident that they will apply the law with the utmost impartiality and integrity. Too many of our courtrooms stand empty. I hope the Senate will promptly consider all of my nominees and ensure justice for everyday Americans."^[5]

The American Bar Association rated O'Connell Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on O'Connell's nomination were held before Senate Judiciary Committee on December 12, 2012. Under provisions of Rule XXXI, paragraph six of the standing rules of the Senate, O'Connell's nomination was returned to the president on January 3, 2013. President Obama resubmitted her nomination on January 4, 2013, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on February 14, 2013, without additional hearings. O'Connell was confirmed on a recorded 92-0 vote of the U.S. Senate on April 15, 2013, and she received her commission on April 30, 2013. O'Connell died in judicial service on October 8, 2017.^[4]^[6]^[7]^[8]