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Diarmuid Fionntain O'Scannlain
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Diarmuid Fionntain O'Scannlain serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Sep 25, 1986. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Sep 25, 1986
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1937
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitRonald Reagan · Sep 25, 1986
Education
- St. John's UniversityB.A., 1957
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1963
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.M., 1992
Career
U.S. Army Reserve, JAG Corps (retired as major), 1955-1978; Tax attorney, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and New York City, 1963-1965; Private practice, Portland, Oregon, 1965-1969, 1975-1986; Deputy attorney general, State of Oregon, 1969-1971; Public utility commissioner, State of Oregon, 1971-1973; Director, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, 1973-1974; 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 Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, 1983-1985
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