Donald E. O'Brien

Donald Eugene O'Brien
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
In office
December 30, 1992 – August 18, 2015
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
In office
1985–1992
Preceded byEdward Joseph McManus
Succeeded byMichael Joseph Melloy
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
In office
October 5, 1978 – December 30, 1992
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byWilliam Cook Hanson
Succeeded byMark W. Bennett
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
In office
October 5, 1978 – December 1, 1990
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byWilliam Cook Hanson
Succeeded bySeat abolished
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa
In office
1961–1967
Appointed byJohn F. Kennedy
Personal details
BornDonald Eugene O'Brien
(1923-09-30)September 30, 1923
DiedAugust 18, 2015(2015-08-18) (aged 91)
PartyDemocratic
EducationCreighton University School of Law (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Air Corps
Years of service1942–1945
RankLieutenant
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross
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Donald Eugene O'Brien (September 30, 1923 – August 18, 2015) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. He was an officer in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II, a Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives, a United States Attorney, and a political organizer.