Diarmuid Fionntain O'Scannlain
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1937.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Aug 11, 1986
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Sep 25, 1986
- Commissioned
- Sep 26, 1986
- Senior status
- Dec 31, 2016
Education
- B.A., St. John's University, 1957
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 1963
- LL.M., University of Virginia School of Law, 1992
Career
- U.S. Army Reserve, JAG Corps (retired as major), 1955-1978
- Tax attorney, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and New York City, 1963-1965
- Private practice, Portland, Oregon, 1965-1969, 1975-1986
- Deputy attorney general, State of Oregon, 1969-1971
- Public utility commissioner, State of Oregon, 1971-1973
- Director, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, 1973-1974
- Consultant, Office of the President-Elect of the United States, 1980-1981
- Team leader, President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (Grace Commission), 1982-1983
- Chairman, Advisory Panel to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, 1983-1985
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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