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Gibney, John Adrian, Jr.
Born 1951 in Coatesville, PA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Nominated by Barack Obama on April 14, 2010, to a seat vacated by Robert E. Payne. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2010, and received commission on December 17, 2010. Assumed senior status on November 1, 2021.
Education:
College of William and Mary, B.A., 1973
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1976
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Nominated by Barack Obama on April 14, 2010, to a seat vacated by Robert E. Payne. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2010, and received commission on December 17, 2010. Assumed senior status on November 1, 2021.
Education:
College of William and Mary, B.A., 1973
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1976
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Harry L. Carrico, Supreme Court of Virginia, 1976-1978
Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1978-1982, 1984-2010
Assistant attorney general, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1982-1984
Town attorney, Ashland, Virginia, 1999-2004
Adjunct professor, University of Richmond School of Law, 2005-2010