John A. Gibney Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| Assumed office November 1, 2021 | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| In office December 17, 2010 – November 1, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Robert E. Payne |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Hanes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Adrian Gibney Jr. (1951-10-27)October 27, 1951 (age 74) |
| Education | College of William & Mary (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
John Adrian Gibney Jr. (born October 27, 1951) is aseniorUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Born inCoatesville, Pennsylvania, Gibney received aBachelor of Arts degree in English fromThe College of William & Mary in 1973 and aJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Virginia School of Law in 1976. From 1976 until 1978, Gibney served as alaw clerk for JusticeHarry L. Carrico of theSupreme Court of Virginia.[1][2]
From 1978 until 1982, Gibney was an associate at the now-dissolvedRichmond, Virginia law firm Bell, Lacy & Baliles. From 1982 until 1984, Gibney served in the office of the attorney general for the commonwealth of Virginia in the litigation section as an assistant attorney general. From 1984 until 1987, he served as an associate at the now-dissolved Richmond law firm Lacy & Mehfoud. From 1987 until 2003, Gibney served as a shareholder (partner) in the Richmond law firm Shuford, Rubin & Gibney. From 2003 until his confirmation as a federal judge, he served as a partner and a civil litigator in the Richmond law firm Thompson McMullan.[2] From 2005 to 2010, he was anadjunct professor at theUniversity of Richmond School of Law.[2]
On September 30, 2009, Virginia SenatorsJim Webb andMark Warner recommended Gibney for a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.[3] On April 14, 2010, President Obama nominated Gibney to the seat that had been created by the retirement of JudgeRobert E. Payne, who assumedsenior status in May 2007.[4] TheUnited States Senate confirmed Gibney's nomination on December 16, 2010 by avoice vote, during thelame duck session of the111th Congress.[5][6] He received his commission on December 17, 2010.[2] He assumedsenior status on November 1, 2021.[2]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia 2010–2021 | Succeeded by |