Claire Eagan

Claire Eagan
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Incumbent
Assumed office October 4, 2001
Appointed 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 1998–2001
Personal details
Born	1950 Bronx, New York
Alma 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.

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

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Name	Eagan, Claire
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Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	1950
Place of birth	Bronx, New York
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