Thomas Michael Shanahan

Thomas Michael Shanahan
Thomas Michael Shanahan
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
	In office; May 5, 2004 – December 27, 2011
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	Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
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	Thomas Michael Shanahan; May 5, 1934; Omaha, Nebraska
Died	December 27, 2011 (aged 77); Omaha, Nebraska
Education	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 District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.

Early life and education

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Shanahan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1956 and a Bachelor of Laws 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 but stopped hearing cases on February 1, 2007. He died on December 27, 2011.

Sources

Thomas Michael Shanahan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska 1993–2004	Succeeded by Seat abolished

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