Terrence L. O'Brien
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1943.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 4, 2001
- Senate vote
- 98 to 0
- Confirmed
- Apr 15, 2002
- Commissioned
- Apr 16, 2002
- Senior status
- Apr 30, 2013
Education
- B.S., University of Wyoming, 1965
- J.D., University of Wyoming College of Law, 1972
Career
- U.S. Army, Ordnance Corps, 1966-1969
- Staff attorney, Appellate Section, Land and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1972-1974
- Private practice, Wyoming, 1974-1980, 2001-2002
- Judge, Wyoming District Court, Sixth Judicial District, 1980-2000
- President, Visionary Communications, Inc., 2000-2001
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, August 2, 2001; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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