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Earl O'Connor

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Earl O'Connor

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of Kansas

Education

Personal

Earl Eugene O'Connor (1922-1998) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas and a justice on the Kansas Supreme Court.

O'Connor was nominated by President Richard Nixon on October 19, 1971, to a seat vacated by Arthur Stanley; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 28, 1971, and received commission on November 1. He served as chief judge from 1981 until he assumed senior status on March 1, 1992. He served until his death on November 29, 1998.^[1] O'Connor was succeeded in this position by Kathryn Vratil.

Early life and education

University of Kansas, B.S., 1948
University of Kansas School of Law, LL.B., 1950^[1]

Professional career

U.S. Army, 1942-1946
Private practice, Mission, Kansas, 1950-1951
Assistant county attorney, Johnson County, Kansas, 1951-1953
Probate and juvenile court judge, Johnson County, Kansas, 1953-1955
District judge, Johnson County, Kansas, 1955-1965
Justice, Kansas Supreme Court, 1965-1971^[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

District of Kansas

O'Connor was nominated by President Richard Nixon on October 19, 1971, to a seat vacated by Arthur Stanley; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 28, 1971, and received commission on November 1. He served as chief judge from 1981 until he assumed senior status on March 1, 1992. He served until his death on November 29, 1998.^[1] O'Connor was succeeded in this position by Kathryn Vratil.

External links

Earl O'Connor's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Earl O'Connor's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.

Political offices
Preceded by: Arthur Stanley	District of Kansas 1971–1992 Seat #2T	Succeeded by: Kathryn Vratil

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Federal judges who have served the United States District Court for the District of Kansas

Chief Judge: Eric Melgren • Daniel D. Crabtree • Holly Lou Teeter • John Broomes • Toby Crouse

Kathryn Vratil • Monti Belot • John Lungstrum • Julie Robinson •

Magistrate judges

James O'Hara (Kansas) • Kenneth Gale • Teresa J. James • Gwynne Birzer • Angel Mitchell •

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Former Chief judges

Wesley Brown • John Lungstrum • Julie Robinson • Delmas Hill • Patrick Kelly (Kansas) • Arthur Mellott • Earl O'Connor • Arthur Stanley • Frank Theis • George VanBebber •

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