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Claire Eagan Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma Incumbent Assumed office
October 4, 2001Appointed by George W. Bush Preceded by Thomas Rutherford Brett Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma In office
1998–2001Personal details Born 1950
Bronx, New YorkAlma mater Trinity Washington University (B.A.)
Fordham University School of Law (J.D.)Claire Eagan (born 1950) is a district judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. She joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.
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Early life and education
Born in Bronx, New York, Eagan graduated from Trinity Washington University with her Bachelor's degree in 1972 and later from Fordham University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1976. At Fordham, Eagan was a commentary editor on the Fordham Law Review.
Legal career
Eagan begain her legal career working as a law clerk to Allen Edward Barrow of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma from 1976 to 1978. She was in private practice attorney in Oklahoma from 1978 to 1998. In 2001, Eagan served as a United States magistrate judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma until her appointment to the federal bench in 2001.
Federal Judicial Career
On the recommendation of Senators James Inhofe and Don Nickles, Eagan was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2001 to a seat vacated by Thomas Rutherford Brett. Eagan was confirmed by the Senate on October 23, 2001 on a Senate vote and received her commission the next day.
Eagan has served as the Chief Judge of the Court since 2005.
Sources
- Claire Eagan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
References
Categories:- 1950 births
- Living people
- Trinity Washington University alumni
- Fordham University School of Law alumni
- American women judges
- United States magistrate judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
- United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush
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