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Judge Donald Eugene O'Brien
Judge
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Donald Eugene O'Brien is a Judge on the District Court, N.D. Iowa, serving since 1978. The appointment came from Jimmy Carter in 1978. Education: LL.B. from Creighton University. Earlier federal service: District Court, S.D. Iowa.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. Iowa
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Jimmy Carter
- Active
- 1978 – present
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Not Qualified (1978)
Education
- LL.B.Creighton University (1948)
Career History
- JudgeDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa (1978 – present) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
- JudgeDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa (1978 – 1990) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
- Private practice1967 – 1978
- U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Iowa1961 – 1967
- Judge1959 – 1960
- County attorney1955 – 1958
- Assistant city attorney1949 – 1953
- Private practice1948 – 1949
- U.S. Army lieutenant1942 – 1945
Cases before Judge O'Brien
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About this profile
Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge O'Brien will decide any matter.