Thomas Michael Shanahan

Thomas M. Shanahan
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
In office
November 22, 1993  May 5, 2004
Appointed by Bill Clinton
Preceded by new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089
Succeeded by Seat abolished on May 5, 2004 (temporary judgeship expired)
Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
In office
1983–1993
Appointed by Bob Kerrey
Preceded by Lawrence M. Clinton
Succeeded by John F. Wright
Personal details
Born May 5, 1934
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died December 27, 2011(2011-12-27) (aged 77)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Alma mater University of Notre Dame (B.A.)
Georgetown University Law Center (LL.B.)

Thomas Michael Shanahan (May 5, 1934 - December 27, 2011) was a United States federal judge.

Early life and education

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Shanahan received a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1956 and an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1959. He was in private practice in Ogallala, Nebraska from 1959 to 1983.

Judicial service

Shanahan was a judge on the Nebraska Supreme Court, to which he was appointed March 24, 1983, to fill a vacancy created by the death of Judge Lawrence M. Clinton. Shanahan served in that capacity until 1993.

On August 6, 1993, Shanahan was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 20, 1993, and received his commission on November 22, 1993. He assumed senior status on May 5, 2004 and retired on February 1, 2007. He died on December 27, 2011.

Sources


Legal offices
Preceded by
new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
1993–2004
Succeeded by
Seat abolished on May 5, 2004 (temporary judgeship expired)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.