(Biographical information from the Federal Judicial Center, http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf, April 2007)

Born 11/4/1933, in Hillsdale, MI.

Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.
Nominated by President William J. Clinton (Democrat) on 04/26/1994; confirmed by the Senate on 09/14/1994; received judicial commission on 09/15/1994.
As of April 2007, when this biographical material was gathered, Judge O'Meara remained on the federal bench.

Education
University of Notre Dame, A.B., 1955.
Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1962.

Non-judicial Career
U.S. Navy, 1955-1959
Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1962-1994
Adjunct professor, University of Detroit Mercy Law School, 1965-1970

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